Wind Energy -Bolted Connections
TP-Products has secured a contract with Archer Wind for the supply of bolted connections for the floating wind foundation of the Culzean Wind Pilot, owned by TotalEnergies.
The foundation’s design is developed by Ocergy. The Culzean Wind Pilot will be connected to the Culzean platform, an offshore oil and gas facility located 230 kilometers off the East coast of Scotland, providing renewable electricity to supplement the existing gas turbine power generation.
“After 6 years of extensive testing and analysis, leveraging over 30 years of experience with this technology in the oil & gas industry, this is a significant milestone for us. Wind farm developers are finally recognizing the advantages of bolted solutions over welded ones,” says Sjur Lassesen, Technical Director and founder of the solution.
“We are very proud that our patented bolted connections are helping reduce the levelized cost of energy in wind project development, offering a less expensive and much faster assembly process compared to welding,” says Helle Hundseid, Sales and Business Development Director at TP-Products. She adds: “We have a prepared supply chain capable of delivering these flanges with short lead times to wind farms with multiple floating turbine foundations. It’s exciting to be part of the transition from oil & gas to renewables while securing jobs. We look forward to providing our wind customers with high strength capacity, maintenance free and cost-effective solutions for floaters, transition pieces, and turbine towers.”
