Floating Offshore Wind Canarias (FOWCA) is a 225MW offshore wind power project. It is planned in Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, Spain. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the announced stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Equinor and Naturgy Energy Group. The owners have 50% stake in the project respectively. The project will be spread over an area of 130km². The turbines will be mounted on floating semi-submersible foundations.
The wind power project consists of 15 turbines, each with 15MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
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About Equinor
Equinor ASA (Equinor), formerly Statoil ASA, is an energy company. It explores for, develops, and produces hydrocarbons. It operates refineries, processing plants, storage and terminals, and has interests in various oil and gas pipelines. The company markets, trades, and transports crude oil, condensate, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and refined products. It also has presence in solar farm, offshore wind, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects with focus on renewable energy and low carbon solutions. Equinor has major operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. It has operations in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. Equinor is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
About Naturgy Energy Group
Naturgy Energy Group SA (Naturgy), formerly Gas Natural Fenosa, is an integrated gas and electric utility that carries out the exploration, development, liquefaction, regasification, transportation, storage, distribution and commercialization of natural gas. The company also undertakes the generation, distribution and commercialization of electricity. It carries out power generation through combined cycle, thermal, nuclear, hydro, co-generation and wind farm plants, and other special regime technologies. It has electricity generation operations in Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Australia. The company has its operations in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Naturgy is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
