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The floating offshore wind energy, a new generation
03
March
Energy

On the occasion of the 8th edition of the International Meeting on Floating Offshore Wind Energy, Brittany welcomed for the first time floating offshore wind turbines on its coast. While calls for tenders relating to the creation of the first floating wind farm are pouring in for 2029, this industry is touting the qualities of a promising technology for the future in the world. 

Floating offshore wind energy: a new technology

In the offshore wind industry, we have two main categories of wind turbines. The so-called « fixed » or « land-based » wind turbines and the more recent floating wind turbines. To evaluate the level of performance and innovation of floating wind turbines, we will make a brief comparison between these two types of wind turbines based on four criteria: ease of installation, depth, reliability and potential.

Unlike fixed wind turbines, floating turbines have the main advantage of being able to be installed further out to sea, where the winds are stronger and more regular. Beyond a depth of 30 to 40 meters, the cost of installing a conventional offshore wind turbine is no longer economically viable, » says Jean-Louis Bal, president of the French Renewable Energy Union. Floating wind turbines, on the other hand, could be installed at depths of up to 200 meters. »

The Mediterranean basin and the Atlantic coasts, whose seabed dives quickly would therefore be favorable areas to host this type of wind turbines.

On the other hand, the main difficulty would be that of being able to adapt these wind turbines attached to floats to withstand bad weather conditions. « It is necessary to build floating devices strong enough to support weights of several hundred tons with masts up to 100 meters high, all of which can be subjected to violent winds and swell », explains Jean-Louis Bal.

In addition to this technical challenge, there is an economic one. Indeed, the electricity produced by offshore wind turbines currently in operation oscillates between 150 and 200 euros per MWh. The industry hopes to lower this cost to 100/125 euros, to get closer to the land wind (82 euros per MWh).

A project that extends beyond European borders 

Although not very frequent nowadays because of its high cost, the project of installation of floating offshore wind farms is on the agenda of several countries in the world.

This is the case of Scotland with the installation of its floating wind farm of Kincardine, located in the Aberdeen bay in the north-east of Scotland. To date, it is the largest floating wind farm in the world with a cumulative power of 50MW. Commissioned in 2018, it is expected to generate approximately 218GWh of green electricity annually, which would be equivalent to the average consumption of 55,000 Scottish households. The Danish wind power giant Vestas, Kincardine Offshore Wind, Cobra Wind and the Navantia-Windar consortium have been key players in this project.

Portugal has also invested in this sector with the commissioning of the three largest floating wind turbines in the world in the WindFloat park in 2020.

Composed of 190m high wind turbines installed at a depth of 100 meters, off the Atlantic Ocean, « This system allows the installation of wind turbines on the high seas, an area that has been inaccessible until now, where abundant wind resources can now be exploited, » says the Windplus consortium, which initiated the project. The floating wind turbines can be installed in places where the wind is most powerful and constant. According to Engie, they could provide for the needs of 60,000 people each year.

Research and development projects are also being carried out in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.

Floating offshore wind energy a developing industry in France

France also wishes to integrate this offshore sector in its territory after several demonstration projects. Several calls for tenders for floating offshore wind have been launched as part of its integrated National Energy-Climate Plan. Last year, a first tranche of 250 MW tenders was launched for Brittany (target price of 120€/MW) and a second one in 2022 of 250 MW for the Mediterranean (110€/MWh).

Demonstration projects have proven that floating wind turbines are technically feasible, but the cost of this technology remains the main obstacle to overcome before considering its large-scale installation.

In addition, the first floating wind turbines should be installed in the Mediterranean by the end of 2023. Three 10-megawatt machines will be installed 16 kilometers off the coast of Aude and Roussillon.

The project to build three floating wind turbines in the Mediterranean was approved on Thursday by Ocean Winds (a joint venture dedicated to offshore wind power owned by Engie and the Portuguese group EDPR) and the Banque des Territoires.

A project to install two floating offshore wind farms is also planned off southern Brittany, both ranging from 250 MW to 500 MW. The first 250 MW project will also be one of the first projects using floating technology in Europe. To identify the players likely to take part in this market, pre-selection meetings on the project presentation were held in 2020 between the candidates.

The Ministry of Ecological Transition will then designate the 10 candidates who will be admitted to participate in the competitive dialogue for this fifth offshore wind tender. Among these candidates we have:

– The consortium formed by CIP and ENI

– Eoliennes Flottantes Bretagne Grand Large, a project company of EDF Renouvelables and Maple Power

– The consortium formed by the groups Elicio and BayWa r.e.

– Equinor

– Iberdrola

– Ocean Winds

– RWE

– The consortium formed by Shell, Valeco and Eolien en Mer Participations (subsidiary of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations)

– The consortium formed by TotalEnergies, Green Investment Group and Qair

– The consortium formed by wpd, Vattenfall and BlueFloat Energy

At the end of this dialogue, a winner will be chosen to consider the commissioning of the park in 2029.

This industrial sector is very promising. Both in terms of innovation and investment, there are many players who can take part and prosper. If you also want to be part of this sector of activity and benefit from advice, contact us

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Today, December 1, 2020, EDF is organizing the Electric Days for the 4th consecutive year. This day is an opportunity to discover the latest green technologies and innovations that will change our world tomorrow! During this day dedicated to the green energies that will reshape our tomorrow’s world, several players in this market will speak.
30
November
Energy
Liquefied Natural Gas: Total and ExxonMobil Projects in Mozambique
ExxonMobil and Total are renegotiating the terms of their involvement in the massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects they have launched in Mozambique. The two oil groups are seeking to extract more resources from a gas deposit that they are exploiting together. n the early 2010’s, considerable natural gas reserves were discovered in northern Mozambique,
25
November
Energy
Hydrogen: moving towards a decarbonization of the transportation sector?
Hydrogen is now being developed in many fields: industry, space, aeronautics, defense, and mobility. In this article, we will focus on the hydrogen’s potential for mobility, through hydrogen vehicles. When compared to the industrial or space use of hydrogen, its use for mobility is relatively new. Indeed, it is only in the 1990s that the
19
November
Energy
What is the entire industrial supply chain’s reaction to the crisis?
Facing a global pandemic, manufacturers have to review their strategies and show creativity in order to continue to survive in their sector. Innovation and diversification are at the heart of the debate at a time when an energy transition is in place. ince the beginning, with the crisis, we have seen many changes in the
12
November
Energy
Additive manufacturing in the middle of industrial production challenges
Additive manufacturing has globally made a tremendous revolution, in Industry. Using additive manufacturing, particularly in advanced applications such as aerospace and automotive, not only increases components production efficiency, but also creating new and innovative components that were not easy to make. 3D parts are built by adding successive layers of material under software’s control. In
06
November
Energy
The French nuclear industry impacted by Covid-19: evolution and consequences
Since the creation of its first nuclear power plants in the 1950s, France has relied mainly on this energy for its energy creation. However, although strong, the French nuclear sector is being impacted by the current sanitary crisis. Nowadays, nuclear energy is still essential for the French economy. Nuclear power provides more than 70% of
03
November
Energy
Green energies: an industrial promising future for the coming years
The constant development of green energy has been running for several years. Mainly used for energy generation, they also have an increasingly important place in our industries and will develop within them in the future. The global market of renewable energies is constantly growing. The share of renewable energies in the world’s final consumption is
26
October
Energy
Trade shows turning to dogital: Surfeo focuses on industry 4.0
Due to the current sanitary crisis, the world of trade fairs has been completely disrupted. While some are choosing to go digital, others prefer to postpone until 2021, hoping for better conditions next year. The COVID-19 sanitary crisis has profoundly disrupted the organization of the numerous trade fairs, privileged meeting places for companies, seeking to
22
October
Energy
Economic stimulus package: the French 7-billion-euro hydrogen strategy
On September 8, the government specified its ambitions for hydrogen within the economic stimulus plan. Thus, out of the €100 billion plan, €2 billion are dedicated to hydrogen for the period 2020-2022, an amount that should reach €7.2 billion by 2030. The economic stimulus plan recently announced by the French government includes a major investment
13
October
Energy
Market Segment Research: To success in diversification
To strengthen their presence, or to diversify, companies must conduct a study of their market potential. This process allows them to know their internal and external environment. To be able to make the right strategic decisions, a company’s sales management must map the market. It is necessary to study technological developments, analyze the competition and
09
October
Energy
Gas & LNG: a major energy source for the next decades | Flame Virtual Conference
Nowadays, demand for gas is constantly increasing worldwide. According to some forecasts, gas could even become the No. 2 energy by 2040, ahead of coal but below oil. Thus, the gas market represents many business opportunities. Whatever the scenarios for the future are forecasting, fossil fuels will still dominate the global energy market by 2040,
09
October
Energy
POWER TO GAS : A way to storable electric energy.
Due to global warming issues, a radical adjustment of behaviors and habits is now a must, to meet nowadays needs of energy, produce and consume wisely, and eventually aim the ecological growth. order to assist the current energetic transition in 2018, JUPITER 1000 was the first French project to use renewable or excess electricity to
30
September
Energy
Aritex a new challenge of diversification for the upcoming years ?
Surfeo will develop and grow their business in Europe.  With more than 13 years of experience in the European and North American market, Surfeo is committed to targeting and deploying their expertise in the European market to assist Aritex in achieving their strategic goals.  Aritex used to offer competitive in terms of aviation and automotives
28
September
Energy
Airbus ZEROe, More than an evolution, a revolution
For this Zero Emission Day, Airbus is unveiling three new aircraft prototypes, codenamed « ZEROe » for zero emission. With the goal of traveling by 2035 in a plane that generates only water vapor. Since a while now, the impact of aircraft on the environment has been the subject of many debates. The combustion of kerosene in
22
September
Energy
The great energy transition that the aeronautics industry requires.
Hydrogen is at the heart of all the debates when we talk about the energy transition. Indeed, this unprecedented economic crisis has been very revealing in order to show the impact of fossil’s energies in our world.  In an industrial environment that is developing continuously, and which is depending on energies to be able to
18
September
Energy
Surfeo masters complexity, Metroscope: the start-up winner of the SFEN 2019 award
By simulating a piece of equipment, a complex system, a production line or an entire factory in near-real time, virtual or digital twins will transform maintenance operations and jobs. In an industrial environment that is becoming digitalized, the collection and interpretation of data from the company’s various assets is paramount. From this data, thanks to
01
July
Energy
Clients invest in business development
Build a Sales plan, identify targets, find new business opportunities, have a reliable market feedback.. Around our expertise we support our customer on a day to day basis in : 
01
June
Energy
Clients trust in Surfeo Services
Build a Sales plan, identify targets, find new business opportunities, have a reliable market feedback. Around our expertise we support our customers during the crisis
01
June
Energy
Business development after an outbreak
Managing your company during a crisis can be a hard thing to do. Throughout this pandemic the safety and wellbeing of your employees is a first priority. Once this is done, you need to find ways to develop your business after a crisis that caused so much damage economically.
01
April
Energy
The fuel cell- The future of energy converter
A fuel cell is a cell in which the generation of an electrical voltage is done by the oxidation on one electrode of a reducing fuel (for example hydrogen) coupled with the reduction on the other electrode of a oxidant, such as air oxygen.
01
April
Energy
EPR™ reactor
In 2012, EDF and AREVA have obtained for generic design acceptance for the EPR™ reactor from the UK regulatory authorities.
01
April
Energy
Project Nord Stream 2
The Nord Stream 2’s project, is a gas pipeline project designed to transport Russian gas directly to Western Europe. This pipeline will be 1230km long under the Baltic sea from the Ust-Luga area of the Leningrad Region (Russia) to Greifswald (Germany) and will pass through the territorial waters of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany. The construction of the line is expected to be completed by the end of 2019 and will ensure the delivery of gas to European consumers for more than 50 years. 
01
April
Energy
The LNG project, Arctic 2
The liquefied natural gas, Artic 2, is being developed in the Gydan Peninsula (Siberia). This project is developed by the company Novatek (60%) in joint venture with the Ekropromstroy (40%). The total investment is estimated at $25.5bn. 
01
March
Energy
Total wants to create a university for the industry
The oil company will fund a university for the industry in the city of Stains. This university will have a capacity of 500 students a year.
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