HIGHLIGHTS
* Creation of BW Ideol AS and listing on Euronext Growth Oslo as an offshore
floating wind champion
* Raised c. NOK 519,6 million of growth capital in connection with listing
* Signed EolMed engineering contract and license agreement
* Signed partnership agreement with leading utility for Brittany tender in
France
* Recorded outstanding production performance from the Floatgen wind turbine
in Q1 2021
* Cash position of EUR 51.4 million at end of March
BW Ideol's mission is to create a sustainable future by using floating
technology to unlock the vast potential of offshore wind. The Company was
established as a global pure player in floating offshore wind technology on 15
March 2021 following the acquisition of Ideol S.A. and a private placement
raising approximately a gross NOK 519,6 million of growth capital including
greenshoe option, with a subsequent listing on Euronext Growth in Oslo on 18
March.
TO DATE IN 2021, BW IDEOL HAS CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE ITS DUAL-TRACK
STRATEGY AS A CO-DEVELOPER OF OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND PROJECTS AND AS EPCI
(ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION) CONTRACTOR OF OFFSHORE
WIND FLOATERS.
"We experience high activity and good progress on a number of projects and
pipeline opportunities, leveraging
our leading position in floater design and engineering, supported by BW
Offshore's project execution skills and deep-water expertise. With the recent
capital raise and listing, we have built a strong platform for accelerated
growth as a leader in floating offshore wind " said Paul Dupin de la Guérivière,
the CEO of BW Ideol.
OPERATION
THE OPERATIONAL PROGRESS IS REFLECTED IN SEVERAL RECENT AGREEMENTS. THIS
INCLUDES THE FORMALISATION OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH AN UNDISCLOSED LEADING UTILITY
FOR JOINT BIDDING IN FRANCE'S TENDER FOR A COMMERCIAL FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
PROJECT OFF THE SOUTH OF BRITTANY WITH A CAPACITY OF UP TO 270 MW. THE TENDER
IS PART OF FRANCE'S NATIONAL MULTIANNUAL ENERGY PROGRAMME (PROGRAMMATION
PLURIANNUELLE DE L'ÉNERGIE) WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING 8.75 GW OF
OFFSHORE WIND CAPACITY OUT TO TENDER BY 2028. THE TENDER PROCESS WAS FORMALLY
LAUNCHED ON 29 APRIL.
BW IDEOL ALSO SIGNED AN ENGINEERING CONTRACT AND LICENCE AGREEMENT FOR THE
EOLMED PROJECT WITH A COMBINED VALUE OF OVER EUR 4 MILLION. THE EOLMED PROJECT,
CONSISTING OF THREE WIND TURBINES WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 30MW WAS FULLY
CONSENTED IN FEBRUARY 2021.
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER, THE FLOATGEN DEMONSTRATOR INSTALLED OFFSHORE WESTERN
FRANCE, PRODUCED 2,015 MWH OF ELECTRICITY AND RECORDED 91.7% AVAILABILITY
FURTHER CONFIRMING THE EXCELLENT SEAKEEPING PERFORMANCE OF BW IDEOL'S
PROPRIETARY DAMPING POOL DESIGN. THE FLOATGEN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE'S
ACCUMULATED PRODUCTION HAS REACHED 14.8 GWH SINCE INSTALLATION IN SEPT 2018.
OUTLOOK
BW Ideol continues progress and expand its pipeline of offshore floating wind
projects. The Company's vision is to be a leading long-term owner of floating
wind assets in key offshore wind markets across the globe. The goal for 2030 is
to have engaged in approximately 10 GW gross portfolio of floating offshore wind
projects by building on our existing pipeline and strong JV partnerships,
scaling and optimising our technology, developing globally our organisation and
leveraging the partnership with BW Offshore, including on the power to oil&gas
platform market.
WEBCAST
The Company will hold a webcast in connection with the first quarter operational
update on Thursday 20 May at 10:00 CEST. The webcast will be hosted by CEO Paul
Dupin de la Guérivière.
The presentation will be held in English and transferred via live webcast. The
webcast will be available by following this link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-
join/19%3ameeting_ZTEzODE1ZTUtZmE0Zi00Yjc4LWI0YTQtZWM0ODAxMGZjNmUw%40thread.v2/0
?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22904e2f8f-5832-43bf-aea8-
7cbfde1c5d4c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227761a5b4-2411-47aa-b6b3-bea1d52824aa%22%7d
You can also dial the following number : +47 21 40 42 22 (Phone Conference ID:
982 158 267#).
Please find attached the operational update presentation including financial
tables.
For further information, please contact:
Nicolas de Kerangal, Chief Financial & Partnerships Officer at BW Ideol, +33 (0)
7 76 87 70 08
ir@bw-ideol.com (mailto:ir@bw-ideol.com)
About BW Ideol:
BW Ideol is a leading fully integrated platform in floating offshore wind with
more than 10 years of experience from design, execution and development of
floating wind projects based on Ideol S.A.'s patented floating offshore wind
technology and engineering capabilities. The company has a dual-leg growth
strategy as a floater EPCI and maintenance services provider and as a wind-farm
project developer and co-owner. BW Ideol has two full-scale offshore floating
wind turbines in operation in France and Japan, a significant project pipeline,
and is supported by BW Offshore's extensive experience from developing and
operating offshore energy production systems.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange release was
published by Marie Bayard-Lenoir, Communication Officer at BW Ideol, on May
19, 2021 at 12:43 CET.