Ideol: foundations for floating wind turbines

Ideol’s first inroads into the French and Japanese markets are a result of its innovative foundation concept for floating wind turbines. Made from steel or concrete and designed to support 2–8 MW turbines, Damping Pool® foundations are square structures with a typical side length of 35 to 55m. “We developed and patented a ‘square form’ foundation limiting the motion of a barge carrying an offshore wind turbine. This technology promises to radically improve the economics of offshore wind farms given that it will reduce unit costs and is scalable to the largest projects.