Offshore solar farm system secures AiP

• North Sea conditions were made use of in the reviewed tests on Oceans of Energy's 500kW installation

Bureau Veritas has actually awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oceans of Energy's style of a high wave offshore solar farm system, operating in the North Sea given that 2019.

The North Sea installation has a size of 500kW.

The Approval in Principle includes all aspects and items needed for the production of an offshore solar farm system.

This includes Oceans of Energy's layout base, the developed floaters, the mounting of the solar panels, scale version screening reports as well as mooring system design.

The rough North Sea conditions were made use of in the reviewed tests on the system and also load cases determined all the structural calculations that had to be fulfilled.

The system has a light-weight structure that utilizes the sea surface straight as support, like a waterlily resting on the water surface.

In order to withstand high waves and rough seas, it utilizes a system integrating stiff and also flexible frameworks that allows it to ride on waves.

Such a system had actually not been made use of before in offshore high wave application, stated Oceans of Energy.

The system lately entered its 4th year of effective procedure in high waves as well as, since its implementation, has actually withstood lots of hefty storms, with waves approximately 9.9 metres high.

The system was effectively basin-tested with 13-metre-high waves.

" Oceans of Energy is very proud to get this Approval in Principle as we understand it is a statement of audio engineering, a feasible as well as sound concept selection as well as a recognition as a leading innovation with a promising future," claimed Allard van Hoeken, founder and chief executive officer of Oceans of Energy.

" It is of terrific peace of mind to our stakeholders that the style of the floating farm and also mooring system have actually been reviewed and accepted by Bureau Veritas."