During WindEurope 2023, Gazelle Wind Power will reveal the latest enhancement of its floating offshore wind platform technology.
As a third-generation design, the platform delivers enhanced mooring innovation that enables serial production, Gazelle stated.
The company’s platform “moves away from archaic models that are stationary, heavy, bulky, and difficult to assemble and transport”.
The new design also reduces costs by 30% compared to conventional semi-submersible models.
Part of this improvement comes from the reduction in steel versus traditional offshore platforms.
For example, a 1GW offshore wind farm using Gazelle’s solution would save 71 kt of steel and reduce emissions of approximately 100 kt of carbon dioxide.
The company’s platform can be quickly and simply installed at project sites because it requires no specialist cranes or vessels.
“On top of lowering costs and taking advantage of pre-existing infrastructure, every aspect of Gazelle’s floating offshore wind platform is designed to minimise environmental impact by using less steel and materials that protect the biodiversity of marine ecosystems, eliminating seabed scouring, and reducing installation impact,” said Gazelle CTO Jason Wormald.