Authorization of first 6 MW floating offshore wind prototype in the Canary Islands
30 Jul 2026Effective: 30 Jul 202660 views
Who is affected:
Esteyco SA, renewable marine energy sector, administrations in the Canary Islands
Summary
Spain authorizes Esteyco to install the WHEEL floating offshore wind energy prototype off Gran Canaria. It is a 6 MW R&D+i project on the PLOCAN ocean platform.
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The General Directorate of Energy Policy and Mines grants Esteyco, SA prior administrative authorization to install the WHEEL prototype, a 6 MW floating offshore wind turbine on the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Telde. The project includes a 20 kV evacuation line connected t…
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Resolución de 9 de julio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Política Energética y Minas, por la que se otorga a Esteyco, SA, autorización administrativa previa para la instalación del prototipo WHEEL de eólica marina flotante, de 6 MW, y su infraestructura de evacuación, ubicado frente al tramo de costa entre Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y Telde (Gran Canaria).
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