Thanks to the continous improvements based on results from research like extensive wind & wave tank tests, the GICON ®-SOF is ready to prove its capacities in a full scale multi-megawatt prototype. The R&D project started in 2009 and includes renowned partners such as TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Freiberg Technical University and Mining Academy), Rostock University and Fraunhofer IWES. the 16th to the 27th of October 2017 wind and wave tank tests are take place at the ECN in Nantes with the so-called GICON-TLP for wind turbines with a rated power of 6-8MW. Transport and installation concept on YouTube. This makes GICON one of the global development leaders for floating offshore wind substructures. Development of a Floating Offshore Foundation for Third-Generation Wind Turbines (SBV-SOF). GICON’s SOF development provides a floating substructure for offshore wind turbines which can be deployed in water depths of 45 to 350 meters and more while achieving LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) of 5 to 8 € cent / kWh. GICONs SOF development provides a floating substructure for offshore wind turbines which can be deployed in water depths of 45 to 350 meters and more while. GICON in Germany with GICON-SOF 1,26, the American Glosten Associates with PelaStar 1,15, Iberdrola with TLPWind 1,27, and.
The motion response amplitude operators (RAOs) calculated.
The configurations of this floating structure are given in detail, showing that the multi-megawatt wind turbine sitting on the cage foundation possesses excellent hydrostatic stability. The GICON ®-SOF floating offshore substructure provides an ideal solution for these challenges. A state-of-the-art concept integrating a deepwater floating offshore wind turbine with a steel fish-farming cage (FOWT-SFFC) is presented in this paper. Unlike other technologies currently under development, the GICON Floating Offshore Foundation (FOF) is not only applicable in deep water but can also be deployed in shallow water depths of 25 meters. Approximately 75% of the global offshore wind potential is located in areas with water depths greater than 30 meters at least two-thirds are in water depths greater than 50 meters. A consortium led by GICON Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH has developed a floating platform solution which addresses the global offshore wind industrys need for floating foundation technology. Another question of vital significance for the industry is the development of projects in deeper water with high wind yields. It is therefore crucial for the offshore wind industry to minimize these costs and risks. Current construction of classic offshore wind turbines is, however, associated with enormous technical, environmental and financial challenges. Offshore wind power is one of the most important backbones of a sustainable energy supply. A TECHNICAL RESPONSE TO THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY'S CHALLENGES GOING FORWARD