Goals

1. Substructure design for very large floating offshore wind turbines (10MW)
2. Methodologies for design evaluation, including LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy)

To realize these goals, we need:

1. Multi-fidelity numerical tools in the context of qualifying and optimizing large substructures
2. Experimental techniques specific to floating offshore wind turbines
3. Concept industrialization, as an early focus in the design
4. Uncertainty and risk assessment related to unprecedented large wind turbine substructures

Outcome:

• Mature floating substructure design synchronized with the expected time-to-market of 10MW offshore wind turbine technology
• Increased scientific and industrial knowledge on numerical and experimental design methodologies and procedures, also enabling more streamlined, KPI based developments
• Ultimately, a considerable LCOE reduction for large floating offshore wind farms