Hexicon will develop a demonstrator project for floating wind power at Metcentre deepwater area off the coast of Norway. The project, TwinWay, is a pilot to commercialize new offshore floating wind technology. With the project, Hexicon and Metcentre want to show proof of floating wind power in deep waters as it generates large amounts of renewable energy, allowing higher average wind speed and reducing visual impact than both onshore and bottom fixed offshore wind power.
Stockholm-based Hexicon develops wind power projects in deepwater areas based on patented technology, and the Norwegian Marine Energy Test Centre (Metcentre) provides facilities and assistance for testing new marine renewable energy technologies. The two companies have signed an agreement to develop TwinWay project based on Hexicon’s technology in Metcentre’s deepwater area in Norway.
The test site is located off the southern coast of Norway, and Metcentre has applied for permission to install a new larger capacity of 85 MW, expected to be granted in 2021. Hexicon has signed a conditional agreeement on site exclusivity with a reservation of 6 MW.
