Aberdeen-headquartered Hydro Group has completed a £2.5million project for France’s first floating offshore wind power project.
The subsea specialist has completed the manufacture and installation of cables for the SEM-REV Floatgen turbine, 12 miles from the town of Le Croisic on the French Atlantic coast.
It was carried out along with regional partner Wenex Equipments within seven months.
Hydro said the work is being acknowledged as “the successful foundation of the French industrial offshore wind energy sector”.
The Floatgen turbine is now fully operational and its connection to the grid will supply electricity to 5,000 people.
CEO Douglas Whyte said: “Hydro Group identified the need to provide a long-lasting, secure solution suited to Atlantic seawater conditions using tried-and-tested methods to ensure maximum reliability.
“A 24kV variant of our 36kV Hydro Renewable Connector (HRC) connects the device cable to the export cable, permitting three subsea three-phase electrical cables to be mated without compromising the circuit. In addition, a custom-built stainless steel PDH allowed flexible in-line connections without compromising reliability or ease of operation.
“Our PDH’s modular design greatly reduces carbon footprint and the dual water ingress protection along with the anti-corrosion properties of our technology will provide reliable sealing with a 20-year operational lifespan.”
Aberdeen-based Hydro employs more than 100 people worldwide.
Director General of Wenex Equipments, Benoit d’Alançon, said: “The successful completion of the SEM-REV project is of great importance to our Franco-Scottish collaboration.
“By working together, we have demonstrated the effectiveness of our technical partnership and created a solid foundation for future success.”