X1 Wind (Exp Renewables)

Offshore renewable energy is crucial in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 (European Commission). However, floating wind solutions in sites located in deep waters can pose a particular challenge. Current technology is too costly for utilities and power producers.

X1 Wind has developed an effective solution for the offshore wind market: an innovative floating wind platform that significantly reduces capital expenditures and levelised cost of energy (LCOE). With floating offshore wind now cost-effective, this taps into the phenomenal wind potential of deep-water locations. X1 Wind’s approach is based on a downwind-configured weathervane platform that makes an efficient structural design possible with minimal environmental impact on the ocean. 

• Lighter floater: reducing the weight of current substructure solutions.
• Easier installation: with an innovative single point mooring (SPM) system called PivotBuoy®.
• Reliable: using passive orientation and removing unnecessary active systems (yaw and ballast).
• Scalable: with the integration of larger downwind turbines and TLP moorings that scale better in deeper waters compared to catenaries.
• Lower environmental impact: reducing environmental footprint through the TLP mooring system and use of local infrastructure.