Floating-type foundation for supporting a wind power generation system and including a stabilized power cable, system of floating-type foundations, and a method of stabilizing the power cable

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11939032
APP PUB NO 20210276673A1
SERIAL NO

17330194

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Provided is a floating foundation for supporting a wind power generation system including a stabilized power cable. In one embodiment, the floating foundation includes a column extending upwardly and couplable at a top end thereof to a base of the wind turbine, at least one power cable for exporting power generated from the wind turbine to another floating foundation or to an offshore/onshore station, and a plurality of buoyancy modules disposed along the at least one power cable. Power cables between a plurality of floating foundations and/or power station may be supported by buoyant modules such that the power cable is located in an optimal submergence range of the water body in which the floating foundations are deployed.

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VL OFFSHORE LLC16360 PARK TEN PLACE SUITE 123 HOUSTON TX 77804

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boo, Sung Youn Houston, US 4 18
Shelley, Steffen A Houston, US 4 18

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