Blue Aspirations and Gazelle Wind Power Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Cutting-edge Floating Offshore Wind Applications
Blue Aspirations and Gazelle Wind Power today announced a strategic partnership that will see the companies collaborate to develop smart floating offshore wind platforms.
The partnership combines Blue Aspirations' expertise in floating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors and seabed observation systems with Gazelle Wind Power's next-generation floating platform technology.
Floating offshore wind is a rapidly growing segment, critical to achieving national and international climate goals. The IEA estimates that floating could account for around 20% of all new wind energy additions between 2021 and 2050. Unlike fixed-bottom turbines, floating platforms can be deployed in deeper waters where wind resources are stronger and more consistent. This partnership aims to harness this untapped potential, bringing clean energy to coastal populations and contributing to a resilient, net-zero future.
Together, the companies will focus on engineering intelligent floating platform solutions designed to withstand challenging offshore conditions that are also cost-competitive, highly reliable, and scalable.
Key objectives of the partnership include:
Technology Development: Developing LiDAR systems optimized for FOWT applications, including wind resource measurement across the swept area of the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) with appropriate motion compensation based on movement by the nacelle or platform, as well as condition monitoring of the whole system.
Project synergy: Knowledge and skills-sharing, drawing on each company's unique experience and expertise. By working together, the objective is to drive improved results for both organizations.
Commercialization Pathway: Developing the platform concepts for commercial readiness ahead of future floating wind tenders worldwide.
"We are thrilled to join forces with Gazelle Wind Power," said Lifen Song, CEO & Founder of Blue Aspirations. "Their technical prowess and insights in FOWT are the perfect complement to our capabilities. This partnership is more than a business partnership; it's a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in clean energy and creating a sustainable legacy for future generations."
“This partnership is great news for Blue Aspirations, for Gazelle Wind Power – and for the global offshore floating wind industry” said Jon Salazar, Founder and CEO, Gazelle Wind Power. “By combining Blue Aspiration’s experience in data and intelligent systems with our next-generation floating platform technology, we can create new solutions that take the industry to the next level and help unlock the enormous clean-energy potential of deep-water wind.”