French floating wind partnership

These internationally recognized leaders and the project developer QAIR have agreed to combine their respective know-how and efforts to successfully develop and execute this 30MW pilot project. Paul de la Guérivière (Ideol’s CEO) indicated that “Ideol is looking forward to collaborate with such powerhouses who both have explicitly expressed their global ambitions in terms of floating offshore wind. Having access to Total’s solid offshore expertise and MHIV’s 10MW turbine will undoubtedly contribute to Ideol’s already unique return on experience and overall efforts to reduce the cost of floating offshore wind per MW installed.”

Ideol, based in La Ciotat (France), was created in 2010 with the aim of developing both technically and economically viable floating foundation solutions for the offshore wind industry. Recipient of numerous innovation and entrepreneurship awards, the company benefits from the support of a large and prestigious panel of public and private investors. Its industry-changing and patented “Damping Pool” design is compatible with all existing offshore wind turbines. Maximizing local content and optimizing the entire process from construction to installation, maintenance and decommissioning have been the company’s key priorities.

Ideol currently has two floating wind turbines in operation (one in France, off Le Croisic, and one in Japan, off Kitakyushu).

By Jake Frith