France-Atlantique

France-Atlantique

France-Atlantique project 5 MW Project The France-Atlantique project is being initiated in 2019 and aims to connect a 5 MW wind turbine to the SEM-REV test site off Le Croisic, near Saint-Nazaire in France. The test site is managed by the Open-C Foundation and is...
France’s first floating offshore wind turbine

France’s first floating offshore wind turbine

France’s first floating offshore wind turbine Project The prototype reaches a height of 22 m with a 7 m float. It is a 1:10 scale representation of a 12 MW floating wind turbine. To ensure that the movements are representative of a full-scale 12 MW wind turbine,...
Proof of concept

Proof of concept

Proof of concept 12 MW Project description In 2016, tests were carried out in the Ifremer wave basin in Brest, France. The 1:50 scale model represents a 12 MW floating wind turbine on a 66m x 66m foundation. A wind generator simulates the wind, and the geometry of the...