Wind Energy – Gran Canaria
Denmark-based Floating Power Plant said on Tuesday it has purchased a wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for its flagship demonstrator project located off Gran Canaria.
The company has acquired a 4.3 MW SWT-DD-120 machine from the wind turbine manufacturer in a move described as a key milestone for its project.
“It is precisely what we need for this project. This wind turbine generator aligns with the site requirements, and its direct-drive technology is a perfect fit for our demonstrator platform,” stated Laura Volta Roqueta, senior wind turbine engineer at Floating Power Plant.
The company’s full-scale demonstrator project at the PLOCAN-site in the Canary Isles, Spain will showcase an integration of wind power, wave power and hydrogen storage technologies. The project recently secured a EUR-26-million (USD 27.9m) grant from the EU Innovation Fund.
