Bourbon Subsea Services has successfully installed the innovative TetraSpar Demonstrator Floating Wind Turbine (FWT) in Norway.
After mooring lines installation in June, towing and hook up in July, Bourbon Subsea Services completed the offshore installation of the 3.6MW turbine at the Metcentre Test site.
This was done by laying and connecting the power cable earlier this week. The wind turbine will be commissioned in the coming weeks.
This success demonstrates again Bourbon Subsea Services’ expertise in managing FWT installation projects and its ability to propose innovative solutions to achieve new complex technical challenges while maintaining low costs, the company
After having installed most of the semi-submersible floating wind turbines from 2.5MW to 8.3MW in Europe since 2011, Bourbon has now installed the first FWT prototype based on the innovative SPAR concept, designed by Stiesdal Offshore Technologies.
Inventor of the TetraSpar concept and chairman of TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS Henrik Stiesdal said: “We value the expertise of Bourbon engineers.
“Their experience with floating wind is already impressive and with Bourbon’s contribution, we and our partners have been able to execute the cable installation safely and within budget.”
Bourbon Subsea Services Patrick Belenfant said: “Each new technology needs creativity and innovation to mitigate risks and deliver in time.
“This project was a challenge, and we are very proud to have taken it up for TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS, a joint company between Shell, RWE, Tepco and Stiesdal.
“As an international company based in France, we are now looking forward to the pre-industrial floating wind farms particularly in France, UK, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Japan and South Korea.”