Video: Floatgen demonstrator project is extended by five years

Floatgen maintenance visit

Source: BW Ideol

Floatgen, France’s only floating wind turbine, has had its lifetime extended for another five years after surpassing the 30 GWh electricity threshold.

Its operator, BW Ideol, said that the decision to extend Floatgen’s operations, which were originally only scheduled for five years, is due to the robustness of its design.

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