Blue H - Products - Phase 1

It is important to note that Blue H’s design is not merely a theoretical concept, but one which is currently undergoing a rigorous research, development and practical installation path to improve its robustness and become fit for the purpose of reliably generating offshore wind energy. As proof of concept, Blue H built and successfully launched into the water towards the end of 2007 a large-scale 75% size prototype SDP. In the summer of 2008 this was installed along with a small wind turbine in 113 meter deep water at a distance of 11.5 nautical miles (21.3 km) off the coast of Southern Italy, near the site of the future offshore Tricase project, a world’s “first”. After 6 months at sea, the unit was decommissioned early in 2009.