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Nekkar leads consortium with Norwegian grant to replace offshore wind turbine components with floating vessels.
A leading project development consortium has been awarded a conditional Norwegian grant to develop an automatic, remotely controlled lifting solution for the offshore wind industry. The grant of 75,2 million Norwegian kroner (6,5 million euros), through the Norwegian government's Green Platform Initiative, will be used to develop a safe and efficient solution for major component replacement (MCR) in offshore wind turbines to reduce time, costs and lost revenue due to downtime. Nekker leads the consortium that includes Kongsberg Maritime, DOF, an undisclosed global wind farm developer, GCE Node, NORCE, Sustainable Energy Catapult Center, Sintef Ocean and University of Agder. The project will develop self-elevating, remote-controlled lifting equipment, based on Nekkar's SkyWalker wind turbine installation tool, that moves up and down the turbine tower to replace key components such as gears and shovels.
Additionally, a crane developed with motion compensation will be part of the initiative with the aim of lifting the SkyWalker from a floating vessel to a floating turbine. The project will also evaluate the impact of the solution from a total wind farm perspective, utilizing and developing existing tools for offshore logistics, vessel design and marine operations. The objective is to develop a major component replacement solution that can be used offshore in floating and fixed-bottom wind turbines, both for new construction and for the installed base.
Project development with Norwegian Grant
When developing the Green Platform Initiative, we are focused on several main components, including offshore wind turbines, floating vessels and wind farms. The goal is to explore new constructions and technologies to boost offshore logistics and the development of floating wind turbines.
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Sustainable development and the Green Platform Initiative
The development of the Green Platform Initiative will be driven by the Norwegian grant, allowing us to advance the implementation of offshore wind energy projects. Our approach focuses on ensuring economic and environmental viability, building strategic partnerships and investing in innovative solutions.
Development of offshore wind technologies
By developing offshore wind farm projects, we are committed to boosting the renewable energy industry. With the Norwegian grant, we will invest in floating wind turbines and innovative vessels, aiming to expand wind energy generation capacity in a sustainable way.
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