BlueFloat Energy, a leading player in the floating offshore plans to develop its 1 GW Winds of September offshore wind project.
The company has announced the signature of two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with National Taiwan University (NTU) and Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC). The agreements will focus on fostering training, education, and technology development to accelerate the progress of floating wind energy in Taiwan.
“As a developer dedicated to the deployment of floating offshore wind, we place specific emphasis on maritime engineering expertise, coupled with the technical capabilities and knowledge integration services of SOIC, which will prove a winning combination for the industry,” said BlueFloat Energy Taiwan Country Manager, Michael Pinkerton.
“Furthermore, the recent establishment of the ‘national team’ of offshore wind talents by National Taiwan University at its Yunlin Branch this September is something we are committed to support. The signing of these two Memoranda of Understanding marks just the beginning of our collaboration. We look forward to exploring more possibilities, particularly if related policies on floating offshore wind can be clarified in a timely manner,” added Pinkerton.
The Director C.C. Song, the Ship and Ocean Technology Research Center of NTU, and SOIC´s CEO, S.K Chou, have both expressed their support for the Taiwanese government’s vision which will help accelerate the development of floating projects as one of the essential levers to achieve the 2050 net-zero emissions target.
BlueFloat Energy has achieved a major milestone by passing the environmental impact assessment (EIA) panel review on 6 October 2023, which sets the company on the path to participate in the upcoming floating demonstration project bid.
In March 2023, the company successfully deployed a floating LiDAR to collect metocean data to refine its wind resource assessment and inform floater and mooring engineering work.
