EDPR and partners commission 25 MW Windfloat Innovfin FDP offshore wind project in Viana do Castelo

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WindFloat Atlantic is now fully operational and supplying clean energy to Portugal's electrical grid. Following the connection of the last of the three platforms to the 20 m export cable connecting the wind farm to the substation at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the construction of the wind farm is now complete. WindFloat Atlantic, which has a total installed capacity of 25 MW is the world’s first semi-submersible floating wind farm and will generate enough energy to supply the equivalent of 60,000 users per year, saving almost 1.1 million tons of CO2.

EDP Renovaveis SA holds a 54.4% stake in the Windplus consortium, with Engie SA controlling 25%. Repsol SA and Principle Power Inc hold 19.4% and 1.2%, respectively.

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