Floating offshore wind technology
7 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 6 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- COBRA INSTALACIONES Y SERVICIOS S.A
Spanish energy infrastructure company engineering CSP plants, floating offshore wind systems, and grid integration solutions across Europe.
“Participated in TELWIND, FLOTANT, COREWIND, and WATEREYE — covering floating substructures, mooring systems, structural health monitoring, and O&M for deep-water wind farms.”
PrimaryES16 projects - GERMANISCHER LLOYD INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GMBH
DNV GL's industrial services arm providing independent certification, risk assessment, and technical validation for offshore and onshore wind energy technologies.
“Key contributor to LIFES 50plus (floating substructures for 10MW turbines), PivotBuoy (mooring systems), and FLAGSHIP (floating offshore wind commercialization).”
PrimaryDE10 projects - EQUINOR ASA
Major Norwegian energy company contributing offshore wind operational expertise, floating wind technology, and industrial validation to European research consortia.
“COREWIND focused specifically on mooring, dynamic cables, floater design, and LCOE reduction for floating wind platforms.”
PrimaryNO7 projects - ESTEYCO SA
Spanish engineering SME designing self-installing and floating substructures for offshore wind, specializing in craneless concrete foundations and deep-water platforms.
“TELWIND developed an evolved spar floating substructure; FLOTANT and COREWIND addressed deep-water floating wind optimization and cost reduction.”
PrimarySMEES6 projects - IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ENERGIA SA
Major Spanish wind energy company leading offshore wind demonstration, O&M optimization, and floating turbine commercialization in EU research.
“Coordinated FLAGSHIP, a large-scale demonstration of floating offshore wind with 10MW turbines aimed at commercial LCoE reduction.”
PrimaryES6 projects - UL INTERNATIONAL GMBH
German wind energy consultancy (formerly DEWI) specializing in offshore wind technology, lidar measurement, and wind farm control systems.
“COREWIND specifically targeted cost reduction for floating wind through floater design, dynamic cables, and installation techniques.”
SMEDE4 projects - WindEurope
Europe's wind energy industry association, leading R&D strategy alignment and advancing floating offshore wind technology deployment.
“WindEurope participated in COREWIND (2019–2023), a research project targeting cost reduction and performance improvement of floating wind, covering mooring systems, dynamic cables, floater design, O&M, and installation techniques.”
PrimaryBE2 projects