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Floater Sizing Tool
OWOE Simplified Sizing Tool
Input
Energy TypeWind
System TypeFloating Foundation
SubtypeMono-column
LocationEurope - North Sea
Hs (design)12.7 m
Water Depth105.0 m
Turbine Power Rating6.0 MW
Number of Platforms5
Distance to Shore25.0 km
Start Over Update Input


Output
Platform:
Total Payload726 mt
Displacement11,488 mt
Turbine:
Hub Height95.3 m
Rotor Diameter133.5 m
Turbine Base Diameter6.8 m
 
Platform Cost (avg)$51.7 million
 
Wind Farm:
Total Power30.0 MW
Number of rows1
Number of columns5
Row spacing (8D)1,068 m
Col spacing (6D)801 m
Type TransmissionMVAC
# MVAC Equip Sets1
 
Platform Cost (total)$258.5 million
Trans Sys Cost (total)$43.2 million
Wind Farm Cost (total)$301.7 million
 

Hull Dimensions
Column Diameter13.3 m
Column Height96.1 m
 
Draft81.0 m
Freeboard15.1 m
 


These dimensions and costs are based on a very limited number of floating wind facilities, all of which are prototypes or demonstration facilities at this time. Results should only be used as best estimates at this time. Do not sanction or build a platform using this data.


For help in sizing a platform to meet your unique requirements, please contact:

www.vloffshore.com
(713) 766-6765


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Comparison of OWOE Parametric Sizing Algorithms to Actual Platforms - Floating Wind
(values represent ratio of sizing algorithm to platform actuals - color indicates quality of the comparison: green best (+-5%) -> yellow (+-10%) -> orange (+-15%) -> purple (+-25%) -> red worst (>25%), blanks no data)
 
    Platform Displacement   Column Dimension   Span   Draft   Hull Wt
Development Name   Using Actual Displacement Using Specified Payloads Using Advanced Relationships Using Simple Relationships   Using Actual Displacement Using Specified Payloads Using Advanced Relationships Using Simple Relationships   Using Actual Displacement Using Specified Payloads Using Advanced Relationships Using Simple Relationships   Using Actual Displacement Using Specified Payloads Using Advanced Relationships Using Simple Relationships   Using Actual Displacement Using Specified Payloads Using Advanced Relationships Using Simple Relationships
WindFloat - 2 mw prototype   1.00 1.00   1.00 1.00   1.00 1.00   1.00 1.00  
WindFloat - 6 mw production   1.00 1.00   1.01 1.01   0.98 0.98   0.98 0.98  
Hywind - 2.3 mw prototype   1.00 1.00   1.24 1.24     0.66 0.66  
Hywind - 6 mw production   1.00 1.00   0.95 0.95     1.08 1.08  
VLO Y-Wind 3 mw   1.00 1.00   0.99 0.98   1.06 1.06   1.02 1.02  
VLO Y-Wind 5 mw   1.00 0.95   1.01 0.99   0.95 0.93   0.99 0.97  
VLO Y-Wind 8 mw   1.00 1.01   1.01 1.01   1.00 1.00   0.99 0.99  
Average   1.00 0.99   1.03 1.02   1.00 0.99   0.96 0.96  
Standard Deviation   0.02   0.09 0.10   0.04 0.05   0.14 0.14  


Key Dimensions Diagram
13.3 m
81.0 m
96.1 m
95.3 m
133.5 m