Ocergy today announced the official kick-off of a project to install a turbine with over 15MW rated power onto an OCG-Wind floater in 2028.
The joint industry project is entitled Reduced Commercial Risks with Demo of 15+MW (RECORD15).
The front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for this pilot project was recently signed between Ocergy and three offshore wind developers – EnBW, Kyuden Mirai Energy, and Tepco Renewable Power.
Ocergy said its OCG-Wind platform is a modular design supporting an optimised assembly process from pre-fabricated steel sub-assemblies, allowing serial production using today’s existing supply chain and infrastructure.
The OCG-Wind is a four-column semi-submersible floating platform specifically designed for large wind turbines. Ocergy said the turbine weight is shared among all columns, which reduces the water depth requirement at quayside, and minimises the need for ballasting operations to trim the platform between lifts.
The company said the RECORD15 project will act as an essential springboard for commercial deployment, solidifying a robust supply chain and accelerated decarbonisation of the power sector.
A spokesperson for Ocergy said: “Over the years currently planned for the operational phase, the unit will be generating operational data used to optimise maintenance plans for future commercial farms, while informing bankability models for commercial arrays.
“Third-party certification will be sought to de-risk this pilot and future commercial endeavours.”
A 3MW version of the OCG-Wind is planned to be deployed and connected to TotalEnergies’ Culzean platform offshore Aberdeen in the autumn.
Ocergy is headquartered in California and is running the RECORD15 project using resources from both the US office and from its French subsidiary.