Entrion Wind has announced the issuance of a US patent for its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile. Officially granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office on 29 October 2024, the patent is the first of six filed by Entrion Wind to be awarded.
Entrion Wind’s design of the FRP monopile aims to extend the range of traditional monopile technology up to 100 metres water depths. The design integrates existing technologies with Entrion Wind’s Top Mooring Assembly (TMA) system. The TMA improves the stability of the monopile by increasing stiffness without impacting installation or operational efficiency. Entrion Wind continues to test the viability of the FRP monopile with feasibility studies and demonstration projects. The commercial rollout of the FRP monopile is planned for 2027.
