PRESS RELEASE 30 October 2025 The European project MARINEWIND – Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme and by UKRI, concluded its three-year journey with a Final Conference held on 1 October 2025 at the Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, hosted by Offshore Renewable Energy…
PRESS RELEASE 27 October 2025 The European project MARINEWIND – Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme and by UKRI, has developed a decision-support tool to assess the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for both floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind farms. The model was designed and led by…
PRESS RELEASE 23 October 2025 After three years of collaborative research and stakeholder engagement across five countries — Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and the United Kingdom — the European project MARINEWIND has published its Booklet of Recommendations, gathering insights and lessons learned to help unlock the full potential of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies (FOWTs) in Europe. Funded by the European…
PRESS RELEASE 21 October 2025 Over the past three years, the European project MARINEWIND – Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems, funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, has worked across five countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and the United Kingdom) to understand how floating offshore wind energy can become a cornerstone of Europe’s…
Want to bring the MARINEWIND approach into your region, project, or initiative? Through practical guidance and evidence-based insights, the MARINEWIND Replicability Plan aims to support interested stakeholders in advancing the deployment of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies in a more informed and effective manner. The Replicability Plan highlights 5 key activities of MARINEWIND that can be replicated, in identical or adapted…
The MARINEWIND Final Conference marked an inspiring conclusion to three years of collaboration, innovation, and shared commitment to the future of floating offshore wind. Held at the Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC), in the heart of Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone, and hosted by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the event brought together experts from across Europe to discuss how to turn…
Floating offshore wind is getting ready to scale. But for it to happen, policy, planning, and people must move together. Over the past years, MARINEWIND has worked with a large number of stakeholders across Europe to identify the strategic enablers needed for large-scale deployment of floating offshore wind: ✅ Reforming auctions & grid rules to unlock investment ✅ Integrated Maritime…
Meet the experts involved in the second Panel discussion at the MARINEWIND Final Conference! Patrice Burnside, Head of Delivery for Policy and Education at E-FWD, Elena Ghezzi, Head of Fisheries and Aquaculture at Legacoop Agroalimentare and Diana Byonge, Economic Analys at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will engage in an insightful discussion to explore: 🔹The Maritime Spatial Planning as a solution…
Meet the experts involved in Panel 1 “Tackling Deployment Challenges” at the MARINEWIND Final Conference! Marlene Mitchell from the Port of Aberdeen and Hugh Riddell representing Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will engage in an insightful discussion to explore: 🔹 The role played by the Floating Offshore Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC) and the Port of Aberdeen, highlighting their impact on technology…
MARINEWIND project has gathered insights from across Europe to identify key recommendations that can accelerate the uptake of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies. Here’s what can make a real difference: 1️⃣ Promote technological innovation & upgrade infrastructure (ports, grid, logistics). 2️⃣ Build a resilient EU-based supply and value chain to reduce dependencies on non-EU suppliers and strengthen competitiveness. 3️⃣ Ensure inclusive…