Floating Wind
Principle Power has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France.
The project is operated by Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires.
The contract covers the three WindFloat floating foundations supporting three Vestas V164-10 MW wind turbines.
Under the agreement, Principle Power will provide integrated O&M services for the floating foundations, including inspection, maintenance, repair, remote monitoring, data analytics, and engineering support.
The company has stated that it will utilise its Asset Hub application to facilitate real-time remote monitoring and automated operational insights.
Operations will be based at Port-La Nouvelle in southern France. Ocean Winds has employed six local workers to maintain the floating platforms and associated equipment, including anchor lines and inter-array cables, while Vestas is responsible for turbine inspection and maintenance. Principle Power has expanded its local O&M team in France, where nearly 30% of its global workforce is based.
