WindFloat®
The 4th generation WindFloat® product portfolio consists of the WindFloat T tubular design, WindFloat F flat panel design, and the new center column variants for each product. All four design solutions are a semi-submersible - compatible with any standard offshore wind turbines and suitable for deployment in waters deeper than 40 m.
The WindFloat® advantage
WindFloat® technology allows wind farms to be optimally located, independent of depth and seabed conditions, enabling customers to access previously untapped sites with higher quality wind resources and minimum impact to stakeholders or the environment.
- The WindFloat T is in its 4th generation and has been operational since 2011. This widely recognized tubular design has set the standard in the industry and is now the most bankable and reliable floating foundation in the market.
- The WindFloat F leverages on the 4th generation design heritage, sharing many of the same characteristics with the WindFloat T, yet holds a number of complementary features for project developers to consider, including pontoon-based buoyancy for low draft wind turbine integration.
The WindFloat TC and WindFloat FC are center column design variants with the wind turbine integrated into a central column on the platform. The symmetry of these designs offers project developers working within the “stiff-stiff” tower design space an optimal solution to maximize operational efficiency of the turbines.
Our projects
The WindFloat T is operating in Portugal and Scotland with a market leading 75 MW installed and 105 MW cumulative capacity targeted to be generating power by 2024. Principle Power is supporting its customers with a multi-GW pipeline in Europe, Asia, and the United States, with the first large-scale projects entering service in the middle of the decade.
Expanding Frontiers
We use our experience and IP to anticipate the industry’s needs, to continuously improve technology and bring innovative new products to the market, and to create customized solutions for our clients based on our proprietary technologies.
Certifications
WindFloat® technology (platform, mooring system, wind turbine interface, and dynamic cable design) has been certified by:
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The WindFloat® advantage
The WindFloat® portfolio’s economic designs lead the industry in terms of safety, cost, and performance.
Expanding Frontiers
We work to anticipate the Industry's needs and improve our technology solutions, and bring innovative new products and services to the market.
The WindFloat® advantage
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