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  • RWE, Saitec Expand Environmental Monitoring Efforts at DemoSATH Floating Wind Site

    29 July 2024
    Environment, Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    RWE and Saitec Offshore Technologies have teamed up to commission enhanced environmental monitoring studies at the DemoSATH floating offshore wind project off the Basque coast of Spain. The two companies have launched the DemoSATH Lab initiative to carry out further environmental monitoring studies around the demonstrator. The research will study the platform’s interactions with the […]

  • DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform Secures Final Prototype Certification

    27 September 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology

    Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has been awarded the final prototype certification for the DemoSATH floating wind project by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV). The final prototype certification of DemoSATH2MU by BV confirms that a comprehensive set of standards for safety, structural integrity, and operational feasibility, including BV […]

  • RWE Eyes Floating Wind Opportunities in Portugal, Backs Port of Setúbal as Hub

    26 September 2024
    Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics

    RWE is collaborating with the Port Authority of Setúbal to facilitate enhancements in its port infrastructure in support of Portugal’s industrialisation objectives linked to the development of floating offshore wind energy. Through a Letter of Support, RWE and the Port of Setúbal will explore the potential of the port, located south of Lisboa, to become […]

  • RWE and Spanish Port Team Up for Floating Offshore Wind

    19 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    German energy company RWE has teamed up with the Port of Authority of A Coruña to facilitate the scaling-up of the port capacity in support of the Spanish Government’s floating offshore wind targets. Working together under a Letter of Support, the partners will investigate the potential for transforming infrastructure at the Port of Coruña, in […]

  • Spain and Norway Bolster Offshore Wind Ties

    22 March 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) and Spain’s Basque Energy Cluster have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in Norway and the Basque Country. The agreement was signed at the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 in Bilbao this week. These two offshore wind nations have different strengths that will create valuable […]

  • Eni’s Plenitude Teams Up with BlueFloat, Sener for Spanish Floating Offshore Wind

    22 January 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Plenitude, a Benefit Corporation company of the Italian oil and gas major Eni, has reached an agreement with BlueFloat Energy and Sener Renewable Investments to join their strategic partnership to advance the development of wind projects offshore Spain. The agreement with Plenitude bolsters the joint venture (JV) formed by BlueFloat and Sener Renewable Investments three […]

  • DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform In Position – Video

    11 August 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    The 2 MW DemoSATH floating offshore wind platform demonstrator has been installed at the BiMEP test area offshore Spain in the Cantabrian Sea. Windstaller Alliance carried out the operation and the company used their anchor handling vessel, the Normand Sapphire, along with local tugboats, to tow DemoSATH from the construction site in the Port of Bilbao to […]

  • Watch: DemoSATH Fully Assembled and Ready for Installation

    29 June 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The DemoSATH floating wind turbine is now fully assembled and ready to soon be installed at the BiMEP test area offshore Spain. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The transition piece, tower, hub, rotor, nacelle, and blades were mounted on the SATH platform as part of the construction activities […]

  • DemoSATH on Schedule Despite Hiccups in Road Transport of Components – Gallery

    5 April 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The DemoSATH floating wind demonstration project is still set for installation this Summer, despite encountering a three-week delay due to road transport issues following truck drivers’ strike in Spain.   The DemoSATH’s concrete floating foundation, which will carry a 2 MW wind turbine, has been under construction since 2020 and is scheduled to be installed at […]

  • Prototype DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Foundation Taking Shape – Video

    17 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    The construction of the prototype DemoSATH floating offshore wind platform is progressing at the Port of Bilbao in Spain, with the assembly of the precast elements of the foundation’s hull now completed, Saitec Offshore said. This assembly consisted of lifting, pivoting, and positioning the six precast elements. DemoSATH prototype consists of two hulls, each having […]

  • Maersk Installs DemoSATH Floating Wind Mooring System Offshore Spain

    17 May 2022
    R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Maersk Supply Service has completed the installation of the mooring, anchoring, and quick-connect solution for the 2 MW DemoSATH, the first floating wind turbine to be connected to the Spanish grid. Maersk Mariner installed six mooring lines, comprised of hybrid lines of chain and fibre rope, and six drag anchors at BiMEP test area in […]

  • Japanese Utility Comes Onboard DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Project

    1 August 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has joined the DemoSATH floating offshore wind turbine project, located in Spain, as a strategic partner and co-investor. “Our partnership with KEPCO marks a significant milestone for the DemoSATH project. KEPCO’s vast experience and considerable resources amplify our capabilities, bringing a new level of expertise to our collective […]

  • Spain Receives First Floating Offshore Wind Power

    18 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Technology

    The DemoSATH floating offshore wind project has started generating electricity and feeding it to Spain’s national grid, introducing this type of renewable generation technology to Spain’s energy mix for the first time. Led by the Spanish engineering firm Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with the German energy company RWE Offshore Wind and the Japanese company […]

  • Prototype DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Launches – Video

    20 July 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE have loaded out and launched the prototype DemoSATH floating wind turbine at Punta Sollana quay in the Port of Bilbao, Spain. The DemoSATH unit was loaded onto the semisubmersible barge’s deck by means of Self-Propelled Modular Transporters. The barge was then ballasted down lower into the water until the DemoSATH […]

  • Maersk Joins Floating Wind Project Offshore Spain

    22 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract by Saitec Offshore Technologies for the installation of the mooring system on the offshore DemoSATH floating wind project in Spain. The offshore installation will be carried out in the second quarter of 2022. SATH Technology, which is being developed by the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technology, […]

  • Saitec Wraps Up SATH Tests at IHCantabria

    22 January 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Saitec Offshore has completed a test campaign at IHCantabria in Spain for the SATH floating foundation for offshore wind turbines in intermediate to deep waters.

  • Spain’s First Floating Wind Turbine to Moor at BiMEP

    12 June 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Saitec Offshore Technologies and the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) open sea test site have signed a contract to install the DemoSATH floating wind turbine off the Basque Coast, Spain. The project will test the very first floating wind foundation connected to the Spanish grid using SATH Technology. Marine operations are planned by the end […]

  • Spain’s First Floater Nears Construction Kick-Off

    28 October 2020
    Technology

    Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE Renewables have awarded Ferrovial with a contract for the manufacturing and assembly of the DemoSATH floating wind turbine. DemoSATH is a 2 MW turbine mounted onto a concrete floating foundation set to be deployed at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) open sea test site off the Basque Coast in northern […]

  • Worley Helps Design Spain’s First Floater

    16 July 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Australian engineering company Worley has completed the accessibility design assessment for Saitec Offshore Technologies’ DemoSATH floating wind turbine. DemoSATH is a 2 MW turbine mounted onto a concrete floating foundation which will be deployed at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) open sea test site off the Basque Coast in northern Spain. The project will […]

  • Saitec Unveils Plans for 50 MW Floating Wind Farm Offshore Spain

    2 June 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Saitec Offshore Technologies wants to build a 50 MW pre-commercial pilot floating wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Costa Brava, by 2025. The Spanish engineering company plans to deploy five 10 MW wind turbines installed on its proprietary SATH floating foundations at a site located some 15 kilometres off Cap de Creus on Costa Brava […]

  • RWE and Saitec Jointly Wade Into Deep Waters

    24 February 2020
    R&D, Technology

    RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a joint pilot project called “DemoSATH”, the RWE subsidiary specialising in renewable energy and the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off […]

  • EU Awards SATHScale Project with EUR 2.4 Million

    26 November 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The European Commission has awarded Saitec Engineering with EUR 2.4 million funding under the Blue Economy Window call. The funding will support the SATHScale project in bringing to market the SATH floating wind technology through scaling-up the prototype from the technology validation and demonstration to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) required for commercial products in the relevant markets. Saitec already put its […]

  • RWE, Ferrovial Plan to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Projects in Spain

    16 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development

    Spanish company Ferrovial and German offshore wind developer RWE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the joint development, construction and operation of floating wind farms in Spain, where Ferrovial has so far submitted expressions of interest (EoIs) for four projects totalling almost 1.8 GW. According to a press release from RWE, Ferrovial […]

  • Saitec Secures EU Funding for SATH Prototype

    1 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Spanish Saitec Offshore has secured funding from the European Commission to build a prototype version of its SATH (Swinging Around Twin Hull) floating wind turbine design. Saitec will use the almost EUR 2 million funding to build and deploy a 1:6 SATH prototype for two-year offshore testing to de-risk the DemoSATH, a 2MW demonstrator set […]

  • BlueSATH Floating Turbine Prototype Ready to Take Off

    11 August 2020
    Technology

    The BlueSATH floating wind turbine prototype has been installed and commissioned at its site offshore Santander, Spain. Saitec Offshore Technologies set off the turbine towing operation from Astander’s Dock Pontejos towards the final destination 800 meters away from the Cantabrian coast. According to the company, the already-laid mooring lines were retrieved from the seabed and […]

  • Saitec Unveils Floating Wind Project Off Bilbao

    18 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Saitec has begun environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for a 45 MW floating wind farm off Bilbao with the presentation of the Initial Project Document on 14 June. The wind farm is planned to have three 15 MW turbines mounted on Saitec’s SATH concrete floating platform technology, installed some 10 kilometres off Bilbao in Basque […]