HT-20MW

France wants to position itself as the world’s leading manufacturer of floating wind turbines. To meet these ambitions, the industry needs to organise itself to offer more competitive solutions and develop its industrial facilities to produce locally and in series. Furthermore, extending the offshore interconnection grid is vital if the energy generated by floating wind turbines is to be fully exploited.

The first link in this grid is a high-power rotating electrical connection for machines that orient themselves into the wind. Mooring lines are also key components. While new materials are available, they do not yet have sufficient feedback to be deployed commercially on a large scale.