BOURBON SUBSEA SERVICES wins a turnkey contract for the installation of windfloat Atlantic wind farm with a capacity of 25 MW

Bourbon Subsea Services has been selected by Windplus for the installation of 3 8.3 MW wind turbines 20 km from Viana do Castelo on the Portuguese coast. With a total capacity of 25MW, these are the most powerful floating wind turbines ever installed. The contract covers project management, engineering and the supply of the complete anchoring system (supplied by Vryhof).

The anchoring system consisting of three lines per wind turbine will be pre-installed in a first phase. The wind turbines will then be towed to the offshore site and anchored in a second phase. This second phase will also install and connect the interconnecting electrical cables. BOURBON will supply all the marine assets needed for the various operations, including AHTS vessels, tugs and underwater robots (ROV).

With its experience in anchoring floating wind turbines, the Bourbon Subsea Services project team will work closely with WindPlus, Vryhof and Principle Power, float designer, to ensure the success of the operation.

"  After installing the prototype in 2011, we are very pleased to have been chosen to participate in this important European commercial floating wind farm project. This opportunity allows BOURBON to reaffirm its commitment to contribute to the growth of the renewable energy industry and demonstrate its expertise in delivering key services technologically innovative hand demanding customers , " underlines Patrick Belefant, CEO of Bourbon Subsea Services .  

Source: globenewswire.com