CIP picks FEED contractors for 1 GW of Korean floating wind projects

Norway’s Aker Solutions and floating wind technology specialist Principle Power have been selected to deliver the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for 1 GW of floating wind projects in South Korean waters.

The deal was awarded by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which is developing the schemes off the coast of Ulsan, Aker Solutions said on Thursday without providing financial details.

Specifically, the contract calls for Aker Solutions and Principle Power to carry out the FEED study for the 500-MW Haewoori 2 and 500-MW Haewoori 3 projects. The duo will start working on the task immediately, expecting to complete it by November.

Aker Solutions’ scope of work will be to coordinate the design and delivery of the floating foundation structures and perform the front-end engineering design of the inter-array cable, marshaling port, wind turbine integration, and transport and installation. Meanwhile, Principle Power will deploy its WindFloat technology to design the floating platforms and mooring systems.

Transportation and installation design works will be performed by Windstaller Alliance, a joint venture between Aker Solutions, DeepOcean and Solstad Offshore.

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