TLP - GICON® SOF - Tank test Gothenburg 2018 - Lowering gravitor anchor

A 1:50 scale model of the GICON® SOF (Floating Offshore Foundation) was exposed to tank tests for transport and installation process experiments from 17th to 27th September 2018 at the SSPA Maritime Dynamics Laboratory in Gothenburg, Sweden. These tests included the towing of the SOF using the buoyancy of the gravity anchor plate, the lowering of the gravity anchor plate and the pulling down of the SOF. All test were successfull.
LCOE of less than 50 Euro / MWh possible
The advantages of the GICON®-SOF are its stability, its cost-effective on-site installation in the open sea and the innovative steel-concrete composite components. This combination plus the modular assembly at portside streamlines the supply chain and reduces LCOE to below 50 Euro/MWh while significantly reducing CO2 emissions at the same time. Another advantage: The TLP is also setting an example when it comes to environmental protection by dispensing with ramming in the seabed.