Wind energy power plant and method of construction

17:

• A method for constructing a floater for a floatable wind energy power plant, the method comprising:
• providing a first pre-assembled part comprising at least one first connection arrangement, the first pre-assembled part being configured to be floatable;
• providing a second pre-assembled part comprising at least one second connection arrangement, the second pre-assembled part being configured to be floatable;
• arranging the at least one first connection arrangement of the first pre-assembled part proximate to the at least one second connection arrangement of the second pre-assembled part so as to form a first connection site which comprises at least a part of the at least one first connection arrangement and at least a part of the at least one second connection arrangement;
• sealingly arranging an enclosure about the first connection site so as to seal the enclosure against an ingress of water;
• and
• connecting the first pre-assembled part and the second pre-assembled part at the first connection site.

22:

• The method as recited in claim 17, wherein,
• the at least one first connection arrangement of the first pre-assembled part comprises a first first connection arrangement and a second first connection arrangement, the first first connection arrangement forming the at least a part of the first connection site, and
• the at least one second connection arrangement of the second pre-assembled part comprises a first second connection arrangement and a second second connection arrangement, the first second connection arrangement forming the at least a part of the first connection site, and
• the method further comprises:
• providing a third pre-assembled part comprising at least one third connection arrangement which comprises a first third connection arrangement and a second third connection arrangement, the first pre-assembled part being configured to be floatable;
• arranging the at least one first second connection arrangement of the first pre-assembled part proximate to the first third connection arrangement of the third pre-assembled part so as to form a second connection site which comprises at least a part of the first second connection arrangement and at least a part of the first third connection arrangement;
• arranging the at least one second second connection arrangement of the second pre-assembled part proximate to the second third connection arrangement of the third pre-assembled part so as to form a third connection site which comprises at least a part of the second second connection arrangement and at least a part of the second third connection arrangement;
• sealingly arranging an enclosure about each of the second connection site and the third connection site so as to seal each enclosure against an ingress of water;
• connecting the first pre-assembled part to the third pre-assembled part at the second connection site;
• and
• connecting the second pre-assembled part to the third pre-assembled part at the third connection site.

23:

• The method as recited in claim 22, wherein,
• the first pre-assembled part further comprises at least one first pontoon unit part, and the at least one first connection arrangement is arranged on the at least one first pontoon unit part
• the second pre-assembled part further comprises at least one second pontoon unit part, and the at least one second connection arrangement is arranged on the at least one second pontoon unit part, and
• the third pre-assembled part further comprises at least one third pontoon unit part, and the at least one third connection arrangement is arranged on the at least one third pontoon unit part.

24:

• A method of constructing a floatable wind power plant, the method comprising:
• providing a plurality of pre-fabricated parts to a shore side;
• assembling the plurality of pre-fabricated parts at the shore side or on a deck of a vessel which is docked at the shore side so as to provide a floater;
• landing the floater on water so that the floater is in a floating state;
• mounting a wind turbine tower onto the floater so as to provide the floatable wind power plant;
• and
• towing the floatable wind power plant to an installation site.

30:

• A method of constructing a floater for a wind power plant, the method comprising:
• providing an assembly deck which is configured to be selectively submersible;
• submerging the assembly deck;
• floating pre-assembled parts onto the assembly deck via a buoyancy of the respective pre-assembled parts;
• moving the assembly deck into a non-submerged position;
• constructing the floater on the assembly deck by interconnecting the pre-assembled parts;
• resubmerging the assembly deck;
• floating the floater off of the assembly deck via a buoyancy of the floater;
• and
• installing a wind turbine on the floater.