CPC B63B 35/44 (2013.01) [B63B 21/26 (2013.01); B63B 22/00 (2013.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A floating foundation for supporting a wind turbine, the floating foundation comprising:
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,
wherein a number and position of the plurality of buoyancy modules on the at least one power cable are adjusted to obtain an optimal hang-off angle of the at least one power cable.
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