Samsung Heavy Industries 15 MW Floating Wind Platform Gets KR Nod

Korean Register has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Samsung Heavy Industries’ newly developed next-generation floating offshore wind substructure, capable of supporting 15 MW turbines.

Samsung Heavy Industries has designed the SnapWindFloat, a floating substructure capable of supporting up to 15 MW offshore wind turbines.

The substructure is stabilised by a minimum of three mooring lines fixed to the seabed and is designed to maintain sufficient stability even under slightly inclined conditions, according to the Korean Register.

“The SnapWind Float is a next-generation solution that combines SHI’s extensive EPC (Engineering,Procurement and Construction) experience with innovative design. It will serve as an optimized, eco-friendly technology for large-scale offshore wind projects, and we will continue to strengthen our efforts in developing technologies that contribute to carbon neutrality,” said Hae-Ki Jang, Chief Technology Officer at Samsung Heavy Industries.

In 2021, South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry unveiled its 9.5 MW large-scale floating wind platform, for which the company received DNV’s AiP.

South Korea targets 14.3 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 40.7 GW by 2038.

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