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The NextFloat+ Project secures €13,4 million ‘cornerstone grant’ from Innovation Fund to accelerate floating wind. Led by a consortium formed by X1 Wind, as project coordinator, alongside Technip Energies, it will involve the deployment of a 6MW floating wind platform at a test site in the Mediterranean Sea. The pre-commercial prototype, called ‘X90’, will demonstrate a cost-effective integrated system composed of a structurally efficient and lightweight floating platform with a SPM (Single Point Mooring) and a TLP (Tension Leg Platform), greatly reducing the seabed footprint impact. The cash injection will further advance industrialization and scale-up of the integrated floating wind solution at 20MW+ scale. For more details about this milestone, read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dTy7y3AK #FloatingOffshoreWind #OffshoreWind #NextFloat #InnovationFund CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Full scale, smart monitoring of offshore wind turbines. First steps towards integrated wind farm control for improving O&M, lifetime estimation and smart curtailment being taken!

“The cost of the projects is still extremely high and there are two main ways to lower this cost. One is industrialization and the other is innovation, which we believe need to run in parallel to achieve significant cost reductions,” João Neves, Director of Strategy and Business Development. Recently, João shared his insights with Pamela Largue at Power Engineering International, discussing how X1 Wind drives innovation and industrialization to make floating offshore wind more competitive. Discover the unique features of our PivotBuoy technology and its advantages, and look ahead at our upcoming pre-commercial and commercial projects. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d54BYmHG #FloatingWind #FloatingOffshoreWind #OffshoreWind #X1Wind

📢 1 day to SEANERGY BY BLUESIGN's #Seanergy2024, and we are excited to announce our recent contribution to France's national initiatives for #FloatingOffshoreWind, with our #Ports and Harbours consultancy supporting the development of regional port infrastructure along the French Med coastline. 🌊 #ABLFrance recently worked on the Port-la-Nouvelle project, to identify wet storage solutions for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). The project was split into two phases 👇🏽 ➡ Definition and SWOT comparison of solutions for each zone at port ➡ Details analysis of each solution This project required ABL's combined #maritime expertise with our track-record across +50 #FloatingOffshoreWind projects, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the most feasible solutions for future FOWT at the port. See our project profile in full for more details 👉🏽  https://lnkd.in/edW3ntCU 🔗 Or follow the link to book a meeting with our delegation at this week's #Seanergy2024, to meet on stand D17 and discuss in more detail our #MarineAdvisory service offering to support floating wind from concept development through to construction and future operations 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/ePPtHPS7 #EnergyandOceans #EnergyTransition #WindPower #WindEnergy

Great line up of speakers here to discuss the theory, field case studies, and numerical application of one of the biggest geotechnical challenges facing the global offshore wind industry at the moment. Only a week away, so register now and get it on the calendar! #offshorewind #geotechnical #piledriving

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗬 (𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱) 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! Deliverable D2.9 has been created by The Kelso Institute Europe and the Utrecht University, focusing on 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆, 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹, and 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 and offering an overview ... ➡️ (i) of rules and regulations governing the wind energy sector (incl. information on setback distances, suitability zones, and exclusion zones); ➡️ (ii) of governance models that affect acceptance towards wind energy installations (incl. renewable energy communities and cooperatives); and ➡️ (iii) of European financing sources (e.g. the #JustTransitionFund) to steer the renewable energy transition onshore and offshore. Special thanks go to my team at The Kelso Institute Europe, Sarah Lonscher, and Jasper Lüke! Further, it was and is a pleasure to collaborate with Luis Ramirez Camargo and Chen Hsing-Hsuan who, in chapter six of the report, ➡️ (iv) created a model that estimates jobs created per year and installed capacity (job-years/MW). 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? The Wimby - Wind In My BackYard 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 creates a visually appealing 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗽 to allow citizens and other interested stakeholders to retrieve regulatory, ecological, and economic information on wind energy production in Europe with only a few clicks. If you want to stay updated on the current developments of the WIMBY project and its map, sign up for our 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! #windenergy #minimumdistance #setbackdistance #jobcreation #renewableenergycommunities #energycommunities #rec #cec

There's still time to register for this very interesting webinar. Topic is hot, speakers are great! #pilerun #sutus #webinar

This project aims to accelerate the development of a next-generation floating offshore wind platform design that addresses some critical industry challenges: 1️⃣ High production and installation costs 2️⃣ Complex supply chain logistics 3️⃣ Limited availability of suitable sites 4️⃣ Environmental impact of traditional platforms The new platform technology tested during the project will enable more cost-competitive floating offshore wind projects over the coming decades. The patented platform design improves turbine stability by reducing pitch and balance movement in high wind, wave and tidal conditions, while its modular design allows for more cost-effective fabrication. https://lnkd.in/dud5qiBY #offshorewind #floatingoffshorewind #windenergy #offshoretechnology #floatingwind #offshoreenergy #sustainabletechnology

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Heerema has signed a reservation agreement for the Polish offshore wind projects Bałtyk II & III. The scope of work appears to include foundation installation and substation installation. The Polish projects Bałtyk II & III are a joint effort between Equinor and Polenergia, with a total of 100 turbines expected to produce a capacity of 1440 MW. The project will utilize monopile foundations, which Heerema will install. Heerema's investment in the Thialf, equipped with a motion compensation gripper for monopile installation, increases the likelihood of Thialf being assigned to this project. Bałtyk II & III are part of several projects scheduled to become operational in the coming years. Image source: Heerema Marine Contractors Equinor | Polenergia