Equinor and Technip Energies hail 'unique synergies' as floating wind pact sealed
Norwegian energy giant and French contractor to co-operate on development of steel substructures
Equinor and Technip Energies signed a floating wind collaboration agreement that cements a growing alliance in the sector between the Norwegian energy giant and French contractor.
The two companies will co-operate to develop steel floating wind substructures, teaming up early in the design phase of a project in a bid to accelerate industrialisation of the fast-growing technology, said a statement announcing the deal.
Equinor and Technip Energies are already working together in floating after the former hired the contractor to work on developing foundations for the 800MW Firefly floating wind project off South Korea, on track to be the world’s largest deepwater array.
Laure Mandrou, senior vice president carbon-free solutions at Technip Energies, said the new agreement creates “unique synergies by combining Technip Energies’ and Equinor’s respective experiences in the development of core technologies and the delivery of groundbreaking projects”.
Equinor senior vice president for renewables solutions Beate Myking added that it “allows us to further leverage and develop our floating toolbox to customise locally adapted industrial solutions for future floating offshore wind projects”.