US outfit ECO TLP has achieved another step towards commercial readiness of its floating offshore wind platform.
The company has recently secured, from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a non-site-specific FEED (front-end engineering design) approval for the Hybrid Spar-TLP platform.
This paves the way for commercial deployment at project specific locations worldwide.
“This milestone confirms our technology is ready for large-scale commercial use,” said Alexander Overgaard (pictured), Head of Business Development at ECO TLP.
“We offer a simpler, smarter, and highly cost-effective floating offshore wind solution, developed without reliance on expensive prototypes or extensive port investments.”
Overgaard said that the capacity of the 500MW floating offshore wind project at Utsira Nord could be doubled using his company’s platformed.
He said: “With ECO TLP’s platform, doubling the output is not only achievable but practical.”
The technology supports local manufacturing, minimizes logistics risks, and creates local employment opportunities.
ECO TLP has closely collaborated with several international partners, including Arup International Projects, ensuring a “thoroughly validated and globally scalable solution”.
“In the process of identifying Norwegian partners for local fabrication and assembly for Utsira Nord, we recognized a significant potential for exporting our foundations to other European projects as well.
“This opens exciting opportunities for Norwegian industrial exports, beyond the domestic market,” said Overgaard.