{"id":342847,"date":"2026-03-12T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=342847"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:55:27","slug":"x1-wind-obtains-dnv-certification-for-its-x100-platform","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/x1-wind-obtains-dnv-certification-for-its-x100-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"X1 Wind obtains DNV certification for its X100 platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The technology company X1 Wind has received a <strong>Statement of Compliance (SoC)<\/strong> from the certification body DNV for the basic design of its <strong>X100 platform<\/strong>, in accordance with the demanding international standard DNV-SE-0442. This recognition represents a <strong>high-level technical validation<\/strong> that supports the structural integrity and operational stability of the platform throughout its estimated 25-year service life. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical details of the X100 platform<\/h2>\n\n<p>The platform is designed for <strong>turbines with rotor diameters of up to 160 meters<\/strong> and a power output between 6 MW and 10 MW, depending on site conditions. The approved design includes validated calculation methodologies, an optimized station-keeping system, and a robust structure <strong>capable of withstanding extreme wind, wave, and current conditions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>With an estimated structural weight of <strong>1,500 tons<\/strong>, it represents a reduction of between 30% and 50% compared to traditional floaters used in similar projects in Europe.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear path for deployment in the Mediterranean<\/h2>\n\n<p>Thanks to this certification, the X100 platform is ready for deployment at the <strong>PLEMCAT test center<\/strong>, located in the Spanish Mediterranean. Essential data will be collected there to continue the certification process and serve as a basis for the development of industrial-scale versions such as the X150, designed for turbines between 15 and 20 MW. <\/p>\n\n<p>This achievement is part of the European <strong>NextFloat<\/strong> project, co-led by X1 Wind and Technip Energies, which seeks to accelerate the industrialization of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/china-designs-worlds-most-powerful-floating-wind-turbine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">floating wind solutions<\/a><\/strong> and reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A model of public-private collaboration<\/h2>\n\n<p>The NextFloat project, along with NextFloat+ and PAREF (France 2030), receives financial support from the European Union, the French State, and the Spanish Government&#8217;s RenMarinas program. This collaboration demonstrates how coordination between public and private actors can catalyze key technological advances in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/brief\/seventh-edition\/energy-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">energy transition<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>X1 Wind is positioning itself as one of the most promising developers in the floating wind sector. With patented technology, a highly specialized team, and the backing of international certifications, the company is moving steadily toward the mass commercialization of platforms capable of transforming access to clean energy in deep waters. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.x1wind.com\/news\/x1-winds-x100-platform-receives-dnv-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X1 Wind<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The basic design of X1 Wind&#8217;s X100 platform has been validated by DNV, accelerating its deployment in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10019,"featured_media":342720,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-342847","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/342847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/342847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=342847"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=342847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}