X1 Wind’s X30 floating wind prototype delivers first kWh

X1 Wind has announced that its X30 floating wind prototype, installed in the Canary Islands, successfully produced its first kWh.

 

First power’ was fed into Plocan's offshore platform smartgrid via a 1.4km underwater cable connected to a 20kV transformer. Local teams will now enter the last phase of a test and verification programme which started with the platform installation in November 2022. The X30 platform is equipped with a specially adapted V29 Vestas turbine and ABB power converter.