Ocean Sun has announced a milestone for the company’s patented membrane-based floating solar system. It has been awarded the world’s first Type Certificate for a floating solar structure by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV). This achievement sets a new benchmark for safety, reliability, and bankability in marine renewables, and sends a powerful signal to developers, investors and lenders. It marks the culmination of years of dedicated engineering, collaboration, and innovation.
Type Certification is a wide-ranging third-party verification in the energy sector. It demonstrates that a technology meets defined requirements for design integrity, manufacturing quality, and operational reliability.
For Ocean Sun, the Type Certificate represents an independent validation of years of engineering work and testing. It confirms that the company’s floating system is ready for safe, reliable, and large-scale deployment in benign, nearshore, and offshore environments. The certificate covers Ocean Sun’s full design, including the double keder attachment system, the reinforced hydro-elastic membrane, HDPE buoyancy ring, and mooring arrangements, but does not include PV module certification.
Ocean Sun has previously received a Statement of Conformity from DNV, which verifies the design premise and performance of the system. The new Type Certificate from BV goes further: it is a, technology-wide certification that includes design review, manufacturing assessment, and type testing. This distinction is critical for international project developers and financiers, demonstrating that Ocean Sun’s technology is not only proven in the field but also independently certified for global deployment.
'This certificate validates years of engineering and testing,' says Kristian Torvold, CEO of Ocean Sun. 'It demonstrates that our floating solar platform performs safely and reliably in challenging conditions, and it signals to partners and investors that the platform structure is mature and bankable.'
Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President, Industrials and Commodities at Bureau Veritas, said, 'BV is delighted to support Ocean Sun in advancing floating solar technology. This achievement also reflects our commitment to enabling safe, reliable, and innovative renewable solutions in the marine environment. We look forward to the contribution this technology will make to the global energy transition.'
About Ocean Sun
By combining Norwegian maritime expertise and knowledge within photovoltaics, Ocean Sun has developed an innovation that offers a bold solution to our global energy needs. The patented technology is based on solar modules mounted on hydro-elastic membranes and offers cost and performance benefits not seen in any other floating PV system today. With offices in Oslo, Singapore and Shanghai, Ocean Sun is embarking on its vision to be the world's leading technology provider of floating solar.
Source: Ocean Sun
