據OE網站報道，被譽為世界上第一個浮動式半潛風力發電場的WindFloat Atlantic現已全面投入運營，并已開始向葡萄牙電網滿負荷提供電力。

這個25兆瓦的風力發電場由三個風力渦輪機組成，矗立在Principle Power的半潛式地基上，目前正在為葡萄牙電網提供8.4兆瓦風力渦輪機所產生的電能，這是有史以來安裝在浮動平臺上的世界上最大的風力渦輪機。

第三臺也是最近被拖到海上的最后一臺渦輪機，根據Principle Power的說法，該渦輪機現已連接到變電站。

Principle Power表示， 在三個平臺中的最后一個平臺連接到20公里的出口電纜，將風電場連接到葡萄牙Viana do Castelo的變電站之后，風電場的建設現在已經完成。

該項目由Windplus財團牽頭，該財團包括EDP可再生能源(54.4%)、ENGIE(25%)、Repsol(19.4%)和Principle Power Inc.(1.2%)。

Principle Power補充道，這個浮動風電場的啟用是業界的一個里程碑式的成就，因為浮動風技術有助于能源來源的多樣化，提供了進入未開發的海洋地區的途徑，并代表了邁向無碳經濟的重大技術飛躍。WindFloat Atlantic的總裝機發電量為25兆瓦，是世界上第一個半潛式浮動風電場，每年將產生相當于6萬用戶的能源，減少近110萬噸的二氧化碳排放。

Principle Power稱，該項目的成功源于其技術。 例如，其系泊技術可將其安裝在100 m深的水域中，其設計可在惡劣天氣和海況下保持穩定。 另一個關鍵優勢是所使用的組裝技術：干船塢組裝可節省大量的后勤和財務費用，并且使用標準的拖船拖曳平臺。

該公司表示，這些技術優勢，以及其他優勢，清楚地表明，Windfloat Atlantic的模式可以在其他地區復制，這些地區的不利海床條件或巨大的水深意味著傳統的海底固定海上風能技術不可行。

郝芬 譯自 OE網站

原文如下：

World’s First Semi-submersible Floating Wind Farm Now Online

WindFloat Atlantic, dubbed the world's first floating semi-submersible floating wind farm, is now fully operational and has started delivering electricity to the Portuguese grid in full capacity.

The 25MW wind farm, consisting of three wind turbines standing tall on Principle Power's semi-submersible foundation, is now supplying the Portuguese electrical grid with the energy generated by its 8.4 MW wind turbines, the world's largest turbines ever installed on a floating platform.

The third and final turbine was recently towed to the offshore location, and according to Principle Power, the turbine has now been connected to the substation.

"Following the connection of the last of the three platforms to the 20 km export cable connecting the wind farm to the substation at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the construction of the wind farm is now complete," Principle Power said.

The project is led by the Windplus consortium, comprising EDP Renewables (54.4%), ENGIE (25%), Repsol (19.4%) and Principle Power Inc. (1.2%).

"The commissioning of this floating wind farm is a landmark achievement for the sector as floating wind technology contributes to the diversification of energy sources, provides access to untapped marine areas and represents a major technological leap towards a carbon-free economy," Principle Power added.

With a total installed capacity of 25 MW, WindFloat Atlantic is the world’s first semi-submersible floating wind farm, and and will generate enough energy to supply the equivalent of 60,000 users per year, saving almost 1.1 million tons of CO2, Principle Power added.

"This project's success is rooted in its technology. Its mooring technology, for example, allows for installation in waters over 100 m deep, and its design offers stability in adverse weather and sea conditions. Another key advantage was the assembly technology used: dry-dock assembly provided significant logistical and financial savings, and the platforms were towed using standard tug boats," Principle Power said.

"These technical advantages, among others, clearly show that Windfloat Atlantic's model is replicable in other areas where adverse seabed conditions or significant water depth mean that traditional bottom-fixed offshore wind technology is not an option," the company said.