EDP RENOVAVEIS SA

Their core work

EDP Renewables (EDPR) is one of Europe's largest renewable energy operators, headquartered in Spain as part of the EDP Group. In H2020, they focused on advancing offshore wind foundation technology and large-scale green hydrogen production, acting as a demonstration leader for pre-commercial energy technologies. Their projects combine hardware innovation (gravity-based offshore foundations, 100 MW electrolysis plants) with energy system intelligence (climate forecasting for energy management). They bring industrial-scale deployment capability, taking research from concept through fabrication and real-world demonstration.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

EDPR's H2020 trajectory shows a clear shift from offshore wind hardware (2016-2019, DEMOGRAVI3) toward green hydrogen and sector integration (2021+, GREENH2ATLANTIC). The early focus was on reducing costs of offshore wind deployment through innovative foundation design and demonstration. By 2021, they pivoted to large-scale green hydrogen as the next frontier — reflecting the broader European energy transition from renewable generation toward renewable fuels and industrial decarbonization.

EDPR is moving from renewable electricity generation into renewable fuel production, positioning themselves as a green hydrogen infrastructure operator — expect future work on electrolysis scale-up and hydrogen supply chains.

How they like to work

EDPR predominantly leads projects — coordinating 2 out of 3 H2020 participations, both with substantial budgets. With 43 unique partners across 11 countries, they build large, diverse consortia typical of major demonstration projects. Their coordination of high-budget Innovation Actions (IA) signals they are comfortable managing complex multi-partner projects and prefer a leadership role with hands-on technology demonstration.

EDPR has collaborated with 43 unique partners across 11 countries, forming a broad European network. Their partnerships span the full renewable energy value chain — from engineering firms and research institutes to energy system operators — with likely concentration in Iberian and Northern European offshore wind markets.

What sets them apart

EDPR brings something rare to EU consortia: the scale and operational capacity of a major energy utility combined with willingness to coordinate ambitious demonstration projects. Unlike research institutes that stop at prototypes, EDPR can carry technologies through to industrial deployment. Their dual expertise in offshore wind and green hydrogen makes them a natural bridge partner for projects connecting renewable generation with industrial decarbonization.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DEMOGRAVI3
  Largest project at EUR 9.8M — a full-scale demonstration of a gravity-based offshore wind foundation designed to cut installation costs and reduce LCOE.
• GREENH2ATLANTIC
  Ambitious 100 MW green hydrogen production project in Portugal, coordinated by EDPR, running through 2027 — signals their strategic move into hydrogen infrastructure.