Deepwater Wind Technologies

The Aker group has more than five decades of experience and proven technologies for floating structures and, through this, an early mover position in offshore floating wind.

The technologies are mature enough for commercial-scale developments and innovation continues to drive down costs while supporting local job creation in the markets we operate.

The development of turbine size and the swept area of the turbine has been substantial over the past decade. Significantly, considering that the substructure does not scale with the turbine, cost per MW will go down as the turbines get larger.

Driving down costs

60-70 percent of the cost elements are alike for both bottom-fixed and floating wind, which means the reduction of costs in bottom-fixed will also benefit deepwater floating wind. By targeting the 30-40 percent of the cost elements that differ (such as the substructures, mooring, dynamic cables, marine operations, and installations), Aker Offshore Wind will push forward to reach our long-term ambition of reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) for floating offshore wind.

Principle power

Aker Offshore Wind has invested in Principle Power (PPI) – a strong technology brand in the offshore floating wind industry – allowing for further acceleration of development through their field-proven technology. Principle Power’s floating foundation design, WindFloat® has pioneered floating wind.