Blue H: The World’s First Floating Wind Turbinewe-at-sea.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/4-Neal-Bastick.pdf · Blue H: The World’s First Floating Wind Turbine “Essential Innovations”

Blue H: The World’s FirstFloating Wind Turbine

“Essential Innovations”Den Helder

12 February 2009

Neal BastickChief Executive Officer

Mission Statement

By owning and continually creating innovative offshore technology, Blue H intends to become a leading developer of deep water offshore wind

farms dependent on its technology

NREL predicts the future

NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy USA

NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy USA

NREL predicts Tension Legged Platformsfor floating wind turbines

Submerged Deepwater Platform Prototype

Primary Purpose:Test concept, design, assembly, transportation and positioning methods

Note: Prototype is not designed to be connected to the grid

Legend: L.A.T. Lowest Astronomical Tide

Construction of Prototype – BrindisiSubmerged Deepwater Platform – nears completion

Construction of Prototype – BrindisiTower seen from below

Prototype – LaunchingThe unit is in 4 meters of water

Towed Out with 2 Simple Tug Boats

Blue H SkysaverTricase Prototype Position

Construction of Prototype – BrindisiCounterweight: being towed out to sea before lowering to seabed

Construction of Prototype – BrindisiCounterweight: waiting to be towed out to sea and lowered to seabed

Decompression Chamber being made ready“the bell”

During installation in 113 meter deep waterPrior to removing fenders

Prototype in its final position:11.5 NM (21.3 kms) from shore

Blue H SkysaverTricase Wind Farm

Pôle MecaTech PartnersWHICH Consortium

http://www.ulg.ac.be/

Industria 2015 PartnersGEOMA Consortium

/Sky Saver/

ETI PartnersDiwet5 Consortium

Blue H Goal

To install deepwater offshore wind farms that are built economically

which will ultimately be competitive with other forms of power generation

Blue H Solution is designed to be more Economicthan Current Shallow Water Installations

Source: RMT, Inc.

Blue H:

has no assembly out at sea

does not use expensive marine servicesequipment

does not need to prepare seabed

does not have high decommissioning costs

BBC headline above picture to the right:“Work on Offshore Winds Farms delayedby late arrival of the jack-up barge”

Closing Remarks

Thank you for your attention

Questions & Answers

Inquiries: [email protected]

+31 162 424 952

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