The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) has validated the final stage of the EolFloat floating offshore wind technology.
The validation covers the TrussFloat semi-submersible platform developed by Dietswell.
Dietswell founder and president Jean-Claude Bourdon said: “We welcome the positive finalisation of this important project at the end of three years of design and development of TrussFloat.
“This full validation by Ademe stresses the relevance of chosen technological development, that satisfies the terms of the contract and the objectives set.”
He added that the validation positions the company, through its 100% subsidiary Dolfines, to offer an industrialised product to the market.
The company said it is talking to several developers and turbine manufacturers in Europe and Asia regarding provision and/or promotion of the TrussFloat system.