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December 6, 2007
BLUE
H PRESS RELEASE
Technical Note
Blue H has adapted the concept of submerged tension-legged platforms
developed by the oil industry for some of its off-shore rigs, and designed a
platform large and stable enough to support a tower and a wind turbine in
most foreseeable weather conditions, keeping at the same time the cost of
construction, installation, and maintenance at economical levels. As proof
of concept Blue H is testing a large scale prototype Submerged Deepwater
Platform (SDP) in 108 meters waters at a distance of 10.6 nautical miles
from the coast in Southern Italy, the world’s first of its kind ...
+ For more Information download the complete article (PDF, 112 KB)
Pictures for download:
+ Floating Wind Turbine Prototype on quay with counterweight along side
(jpg, 4 MB)
+ Floating Turbine Prototype floating in Brindisi harbour (jpg, 2 MB)
+ Floating Wind Turbine Prototype under tow (jpg, 4 MB)
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Press Releases
October 05,
2009 - Blue H USA announces it application to the US Army Corps of
Engineers for a deepwater offshore wind platform
July 07,
2009 - Blue H selected for private placement by Succès
Europe
March 12,
2009 - Blue H Prepares for Authorization of the World's First
Deepwater Wind Farm
February
24, 2009 - Blue H's Project GEOMA selected by Italian Government
January 14,
2009 - Project Deepwater Turbine
January 13, 2009
- Energy Technologies Institute Unveils First Projects to benefit from
£1.1 Billion Initiative
October 23,
2008 - Consortium Northwester Applied for Offshore Wind Concession
October 15,
2008 - Blue H France SAS Created
July 3, 2008 -
Blue H USA Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Letter of Support
March 10, 2008
3, 2008 - Blue H USA Submits Nomination For Lease
December 6,
2007 - Blue H Launches World's First Floating Wind Turbine
December 6,
2007 - Technical Note
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