Windfloat Atlantic reaches 75 GWh in its first year of operation

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In 2021, EDPR

The project, driven by EDP Renewables through the Windplus consortium formed by OW (50:50 joint-venture between EDPR and ENGIE), Repsol and Principle Power, is the world’s first semi-submersible floating wind farm.

The energy produced in the first year of full operation is enough to supply 60,000 inhabitants and avoid the emission of 33,000 tons of CO2.

 

Madrid, September 23, 2021. Windfloat Atlantic, the emblematic floating wind farm powered by EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest renewable energy producer, has reached 75 GWh in its first year of operation. It is the world’s first semi-submersible floating wind farm located 20 kilometers off the coast of Viana do Castelo (Portugal).

Today, a media visit took place in which the attendees were able to get to know Windfloat Atlantic from the inside, accompanied by the project director, José Pinheiro.

“The project has performed well above expectations. It has registered high levels of availability and a production that has exceeded expectations for many months. We wanted to share these positive results of a project that has marked a before and after in the offshore wind energy industry because of the technology used and because it has become the first floating and semi-submersible wind farm in the world,” said Pinheiro during the visit.

Pinheiro stressed that there are great opportunities for expansion of this technology, both in Portugal and abroad, which EDPR, through Ocean Winds, is already exploring in different markets.

The Windplus consortium, made up of Ocean Winds, -the joint venture created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE- Repsol and Principle Power Inc., launched the Windfloat Atlantic project to make better use of offshore wind resources. After several years of work, the project became fully operational on July, 2020.  Since then, Windfloat Atlantic has recorded a total cumulative production of 75 GWh, reaching the planned figures. This energy produced is enough to supply 60,000 inhabitants and has avoided the emission of 33,000 tons of CO2.


About EDP Renewables (EDPR)

 

EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest renewable energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 17 international markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Hungary, Chile, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

 

EDPR is committed to furthering social advances in terms of sustainability and integration. This is reflected by the inclusion of the company in the Bloomberg Gender Equality index and the fact that it has been certified as a Top Employer 2020 in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Romania, Portugal, and the United Kingdom) and a Top Workplace 2020 in the United States, both of which recognize its employee-driven policies.

 

Energias de Portugal, S.A. (“EDP”), the principal shareholder of EDPR, is a global energy company and a leader in value creation, innovation, and sustainability. EDP has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 13 consecutive years.