A yellow floating wind turbine stands still in the blue sea, as sunlight reflects off the water's surface.
DemoSath - Floating Offshore Wind | RWE

Floating Offshore Wind in Spain

DemoSATH

The SATH concept, a catamaran-like structure made up of prefabricated modules, has been installed in Spain since September 2023. The design has a single point of mooring, which means it aligns itself to the current and wave direction.

The DemoSATH project uses a 2MW turbine which was assembled in the port of Bilbao in northern Spain. The platform, including the turbine, has been towed to the BiMEP test site, which is 2 miles offshore with a water depth of 85m. Hybrid mooring lines, composed of chains and fibre, anchored to the seabed hold the unit in position.

Our project partner:
Saitec


Our project partner:
Kepco


Facts & Figures

00 MW

Wind turbine

Around 00 miles

from the port of Bilbao

00 metres

Water depth

Project videos

Watch the DMAX documentation on the floating offshore wind project (Image credits: Saitec Offshore Technologies)

Project introduction

Onshore construction

Launching

Project photos

A yellow offshore wind turbine stands on the water, with its blades rotating in the wind.
An offshore wind turbine stands in the water, surrounded by several tugboats and a service vessel.
An aerial view of a yellow offshore wind turbine in the ocean, with boats nearby and mountains in the background.
An offshore wind turbine stands in blue water, while a tugboat and a small vessel navigate nearby.
An orange ship, the Normand Sapphire, conducts operations near a wind turbine in the ocean.
An offshore wind turbine on a yellow platform in the harbour. Vehicles and equipment are visible in the background.
An aerial view of a harbour featuring wind turbines and vessels operating at a dock.
A floating wind turbine with a yellow base and white floats in calm water. A harbour is visible in the background.
A wind turbine towers above a yellow platform in the water, set against a grey sky.
A harbour area featuring a concrete pier and two large cylindrical tanks on the dock. Ships are visible in the background.
Construction work at a port facility with cranes, workers, and large concrete cylinders.
A construction site by the sea with large cranes working on concrete cylinders. Workers are visible.
A construction site featuring three large cylindrical structures with a crane in the centre. Materials and machinery are visible.
View of a harbour facility with cranes, cylinders, and a concrete wall by the water.
An offshore wind turbine stands in the water, with gentle waves and mountains in the background under a blue sky.
An aerial view of a yellow wind turbine with white and red blades over water.

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