The centre will combine knowledge about wind power with experience in offshore activities to promote the development of wind farms at sea. The goal is to produce new knowledge, methods and technology to form a basis for industrial development of offshore wind farms. The centre will utilise indoor laboratories such as those at Marintek in Trondheim, as well as conduct full-scale field trials such as those connected with the HyWind project off the island of Karmøy.

Host institution: SINTEF Energy Research

Research partners: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK)

User partners: Aker Solutions AS, Det Norske Veritas AS, Devold AMT AS, DONG Energy Power AS, Fugro OCEANOR AS, Lyse Produksjon AS, Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk Holding AS, SmartMotor AS, Statkraft Development AS, Statnett SF, Statoil, Vestas Wind Systems AS, Vestavind Offshore AS, GE Wind Energy (Norway) AS, EDF