Gazelle Wind Power hybrid Offshore Wind Platform design verified
Gazelle Wind Power, the developer of a hybrid modularย floating offshore wind platform, has received the results of its basin model tests at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute – University of Cantabria (IHCantabria) facilities in Spain.
The test report, witnessed by international certification organization DNV and Safier Ingenierie, verified the feasibility of the Gazelle platformโs concept in a wide range of conditions. A prototype model of Gazelleโs platform was analysed through a variety of assessments including surge and yaw excitation tests, wind alone tests, wave alone tests, decay tests, and more.
โThe test serves to further validate our technologyโwhich is key to ultimately reaching commercialization and unlocking the full potential of offshore wind,โ said Gazelle CTO Jason Wormald. โThese tests show that our platform will serve as a vital piece of the energy transition that will center around decarbonisation, independence, and security.โ
The main results from the tests were based on the 10 MW floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT). The tests confirmed Gazelleโs main principlesโincluding the main physical principles behind the Gazelle platform design. The tests also reaffirmed that the Gazelle platform has significantly reduced pitch motions even in extreme sea conditions.
The data collected from the various tests will be used to create a benchmarking database which will be the basis of the next phase of the design loop in conjunction with Safier Ingenierie.
Having recently namedย Jason to lead Gazelleโs technology and engineering teams,ย Gazelle has now taken a critical leap forward toward deploying its unique offshore floating wind platform thatโthrough modularity, scalability, and ability to be mass producedโcan unlock the massive opportunity in floating offshore wind market, which has a total addressable market worth approximately โฌ750 billion by 2050 according to DNV.
