French Floater: ABS Group Wins Certification Contract

ENGIE, EDP Renewables and Caisse des Dépôts have awarded ABS Group a certification contract for an innovative wind farm project offshore France.

A consortium comprising ENGIE, EDP Renewables and Caisse des Dépôts has selected ABS Group to provide design verification services for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) wind farm pilot project offshore France. EFGL will consist of four GE Haliade 150-6 megawatt (MW) turbines, which will be mounted on the WindFloat semi-submersible floater from Principle Power Inc. in the Mediterranean Sea. Planned for a total power capacity of 24 MW, the wind farm will be located approximately 10.5 miles (16-17 kilometers) off the coast of the Leucate/Le Barcarès area in France and installed in 213-263... ... More: Official Press Release ABS Group

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