As floating offshore wind (FOW) scales up globally, the industry faces two persistent challenges: port-side turbine assembly and at-sea maintenance of massive wind turbine generators (WTGs). Traditional methods relying on ultra-heavy cranes and specialized vessels are slow, expensive, and limit scalability. Enter CLS Wind, a company reimagining how floating wind infrastructure is built—offering modular, flexible, and cost-effective solutions that work with widely available lifting equipment.
With its patented elevating platform technology, CLS Wind enables rapid, safe installation of large WTGs using smaller cranes, dramatically reducing time, cost, and space requirements. The system is fully automated, compatible with all turbine brands, and already validated by third-party studies for real-world floating wind applications. In a space where speed equals success, CLS Wind’s breakthrough could redefine offshore wind economics.
⚙️ Key Benefits of the CLS Wind System
- Up to 10x Faster Installation: Enables the assembly of multiple turbines per week, compared to 1/week with traditional ring cranes.
- Massive Cost Savings: Reduces cranage and port reinforcement costs by 50%–75%.
- Minimal Land Use: Requires far less quayside space than conventional 6,000-ton ring cranes (~2.5 acres).
- Port Flexibility: Supports other port operations during turbine assembly—no shutdowns required.
- Universal Compatibility: Works with any WTG model and most floater types (semi-submersible, TLP, spar, barge).
🚢 Three Scalable Installation Options
- Base Case – Ring Crane
- Option 1 – Gantry Crane + CLS Wind System
- Option 2 – Crawler Crane + CLS Wind System
🔧 How It Works
- Wind turbine components are lifted onto an automated elevating platform.
- The system lifts each part vertically and secures it from inside the tower—eliminating the pendulum effect.
- Sensors and remote controls ensure safety and precision during lifting operations.
- Designed for strong wind conditions and adaptable to evolving turbine sizes.
🌍 Why This Matters for Floating Wind
- Solves port-side bottlenecks—a major risk for global FOW projects.
- Speeds up project delivery, enabling full wind farms to go live in a single season.
- Reduces dependency on rare and expensive ring cranes and quayside infrastructure upgrades.
- Broadens the number of suitable ports, unlocking new regions for FOW deployment.
CLS Wind isn’t just optimizing installation—it’s accelerating the global expansion of floating wind. By transforming how turbines are built at port, they’re helping deliver cleaner energy, faster and more affordably than ever before.
🔗 Learn more: https://www.clswind.com