BlueFloat Energy, a leading Spanish offshore wind developer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Dajin Heavy Industry to advance innovation and sustainability in the floating offshore wind sector.
This partnership aims to enhance technical innovation, improve supply chain efficiency, and promote decarbonization within the industry. The two companies will collaborate on identifying the most competitive designs for floating foundations and exploring new technologies to boost performance and cost-effectiveness.
As part of their joint initiatives, BlueFloat Energy and Dajin plan to streamline the fabrication and deployment processes for floating wind foundations. This effort is critical to increasing production capacity to meet the rising global demand for offshore renewable energy.
In their announcement, both companies emphasized their commitment to minimizing the carbon footprint associated with steel production and other essential components within the supply chain.
Carlos Martin, CEO of BlueFloat Energy, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “We are excited to partner with Dajin in this new chapter toward a resilient and sustainable supply chain for floating offshore wind. By combining our expertise in offshore wind development with Dajin’s extensive experience in steel structure fabrication and construction, we are well positioned to make significant progress in decarbonizing the energy sector and establishing a robust, sustainable supply chain.”
Dajin chairman Jin Xin remarked on the future of floating offshore wind power: “Floating projects are the future of offshore wind, and the mass production of floating foundations is essential. Dajin has made substantial investments in facility planning, manufacturing technology, and talent acquisition. By combining our capabilities with BlueFloat Energy’s expertise in global floating offshore wind farms, we are poised to significantly advance the development of offshore renewable energy worldwide.”
This MoU follows BlueFloat Energy’s earlier collaboration with Euroports, a port operator, aimed at enhancing supply chain and port infrastructure. BlueFloat Energy, a subsidiary of 547 Energy, is actively developing offshore wind projects globally, with over 32 gigawatts of planned capacity, both fixed-bottom and floating.
Dajin Heavy Industry offers a diverse product line that includes monopiles, transition pieces, jackets, floating foundations, and towers, specifically designed to meet the needs of offshore wind energy projects around the world.
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