Mistral

Fondation OPEN-C
Fondation OPEN-C
Lead Organisation Fondation OPEN-C
Country France
Type Floating Wind / Other (Offshore PV and floating H2)
Website https://www.fondation-open-c.org/
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  • Type of Testing Floating Wind / Other (Offshore PV and floating H2)
    Year Established 2018
    Temperate/Tropical Temperate
    Commercial/Array/Full scale/Scale Full Scale
    Development Status Under construction

    Overview

    The MISTRAL test site is dedicated to the test of floating offshore wind prototypes located 6 km off the coast, in the Gulf of Fos close to Marseille. Due to its location, developers will be able to benefit from the existing facilities and industry capabilities of the Fos-Marseille harbour area to support the different stages going from manufacture to decommissioning. This test site is intended to test prototypes in real conditions and improve the efficiency of floating wind turbines energy prototypes and/or equipment associated (floater, meteorological or grid instruments,…).
  • Number of Berths 2
    Water Depth 55 to 70 m
    Min Water Depth (m) 55m
    Max Water Depth (m) 70m
    Avg Water Depth (m)
    Annual mean significant wave height 4.4m
    Maximum recorded wave height
    Mean (averaged current speed)
    Maximum current speed
    Maximum tidal range
    Mean wind speed 7 m/s
    Max wind speed
    Seabed type Sand and mud
    Total test area (km2) 1.6 km2
    Distance to land 6 km
    Grid connected Not yet (~ 2025)
    Grid connection capacity 10-17 MW
    Rated export capacity and connection 10MW - 17MW
    Proximity to nearest harbour (km) 10 km

  • Demonstration Projects

    R&D Projects

    Infrastructure

    Under construction

    Equipment available to support site deployments

    • Environmental monitoring buoy and wave buoy

    Services of test programmes offered on site

    • Power performance assessment
    • Components testing
    • Environmental monitoring
    • Permitting