Project BLOW2023-2028- Black Sea FLoating Offshore Wind,
Grant Agreement Nº: 101084323
Purpose: follows the concept of uniform exploitation of the marine area, through the exploitation of wind turbines in the area far from the shore, at more than 25 Mm. In this area, the water depth is over 40 m and therefore the solution for mounting the wind turbines cannot be the one fixed in the seabed, but using an anchored semi-ballasted floating platform. The solution is adapted to the western area of the Black Sea (Varna-Bulgaria), where the wind potential is medium, and therefore the construction is special.
Aim: The launch of BLOW (Black sea floating Offshore Wind) is a revolutionary initiative aimed at harnessing the Black Sea’s floating offshore wind energy potential. The offshore wind turbine is a clean, cost-effective and scalable source of energy, and floating offshore wind energy is expected to play a key role in unlocking the vast potential of deepwater areas.
Period 2023-2028 | Budget: over 21 M€.
Partners project:
Coordinator-IREC – Energy Research Institute of Catalonia Spain
EOLINK – Floating wind farm research company – Franta
PETROCELTIC – PETROCELTIC BULGARIA EOOD – Offshore gas field exploitation company in the Varna Bulgaria area
GSP – Grup Servicii Petroliere SRL (GSP Offshore), which will ensure the production and transport of the floating structure-Constanta, Romania,
CMU- Constanta Maritima University will install the equipment for monitoring environmental parameters
BEIA – Research company in the field of electronics and telecommunications, Bucharest, Romania
CEPS -CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES – Bruxelles Belgia
BEXCO- Company that will provide the turbine fixing systems – Hamme, Belgia
MCE- Company specialized in metal constructions MCE GMbH (MCE) Linz, Austria,
DURED – Renewable energy research institute – Ankara, Turcia
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG- Multinational company in the field of research, Munchen Germania
ACCIONA GENERACION RENOVABLE, Research institute in the field, Navarra, Spania
MGU- University of Mines and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria.
EMEC- THE EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED Marea Britanie
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON Uxbridge, Marea Britanie
General Objective: The project will deploy a 5 MW demonstration system in the Black Sea, paving the way for mass industrial production and deployment of floating offshore wind farms. By coupling synergies with the oil and gas sectors, the BLOW project aims to accelerate the energy transition in the region and stimulate societal acceptance and cross-border policy development.
The Black Sea in danger
Thursday, May 30, 10:00 a.m., Constanța (Decebal & Traian Hall, Continental Forum Constanța hotel, Mircea cel Bătrân Boulevard, at No. 39B-41)
The event is open to all those interested in the future of the Black Sea: local and central authorities, the academic environment, citizens, the non-governmental sector from various fields, the business sector and the media.
Moderator: Vlad Tăușance (communication consultant)
Presentations: Marius Nistorescu (ecologist doctor, general manager of EPC Environmental Consultancy) and Vlad Cătună (climate and energy campaign coordinator at Greenpeace Romania)
The pressures on the Black Sea and the life in it are numerous. Pollution, microplastics, excess chemical nutrients (eutrophication), aggressive tourism, invasive species are some of the harmful factors that unbalance marine ecosystems. To the long list of negative impacts is added, more recently, the war in Ukraine and, very likely, new offshore gas exploitation projects, such as Neptun Deep.
The event is open to all those interested in the future of the Black Sea: local and central authorities, the academic environment, citizens, the non-governmental sector from various fields, the business sector and the media.
Registration is done by filling out this form by May 27.
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