Vestas has signed an agreement with WindPlus for the deployment of the first offshore project worldwide integrating a wind turbine with a full-scale semi-submersible floating structure. This is the first time this floating platform technology is being used.

The contract with WindPlus includes delivery, installation and commissioning of a Vestas V80-2.0MW wind turbine for the project, which will be located off the Portuguese coast. Turbine delivery will take place in 2011. Moreover, Vestas will be the technology reference for the project, supporting the integration of the wind turbine and the WindFloat platform.

The WindFloat platform is able to decrease wave and wind-induced motion and so the turbines can be placed at depths of over 164 feet (50 meters), where winds blow harder.

If the new project will be a success, it could be implemented in future offshore projects worldwide, especially in places where the winds are more potent.