Offshore wind innovation calls

Searching for novel solutions to help deliver offshore wind faster, cheaper and at lower risk

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Innovation call 2 - closed 9 April 2025

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Challenge Areas

A series of innovation calls will address different challenge areas facing the offshore wind sector

Metocean

Understanding site and metocean

Turbines

Wind turbine generators and layout

Foundations

Foundations, piles and secondary steel

Grid

Cables, offshore substation platforms & transmission

Transportation & Installation

Vessel choice, logistics and weather prediction

Operations & Maintenance

O&M, vessel design and supply

Life Extension & Decommissioning

Life extension, re-powering and decommissioning

Cross-cutting

Cross-cutting and outside-the-box thinking

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Crown Estate Scotland backs EMEC research and innovation programme

Crown Estate Scotland joins forces with EMEC and West of Orkney Windfarm to support offshore wind supply chain innovation and development

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Innovation call 2 webinar

Thursday 13 March 2025

26.02.2025

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Offshore wind innovation call opens for applications

Call 2 is searching for innovations for improved weather forecasting and vessels for safer turbine access

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