Result description
We have developed a holistic techno-environmental framework that integrates the technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions of floating offshore wind projects. The tool spans the entire project lifecycle, from manufacturing and installation to operation, maintenance, and end-of-life, while accounting for site-specific metocean conditions, maintenance strategies, and logistical constraints such as vessel capabilities, port infrastructure, and component availability. It enables detailed estimation of installation durations, repair and replacement activities, lifecycle downtime, annual energy production (AEP), and key cost metrics including CAPEX, OPEX, and Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE). Simultaneously, it quantifies socio-environmental impacts, including lifecycle carbon emissions, effects on ecosystem services, and potential implications for local stakeholders such as fisheries, tourism, and coastal communities.The result is a comprehensive decision-support tool that facilitates informed, balanced, and sustainable offshore wind development.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- To raise awareness and possibly influence policy
- Use of research Infrastructure
- Collaboration
We are actively seeking access to real-world industry data and operational insights to validate and refine our models. In addition, we welcome strategic collaborations to broaden our outreach and impact. Support in developing visually engaging, interactive formats will also be crucial for effectively communicating results and driving adoption of the tool among potential users and stakeholders.
- Public or private funding institutions
- EU and Member State Policy-makers
- Research and Technology Organisations
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The framework is approximately 80% complete. Current efforts focus on finalising the integration of socio-environmental aspects, including stakeholder impact and ecosystem service evaluation. The next steps involve validation with real-world case studies and the development of an interactive user interface.
Because it’s built on a structured framework that integrates technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions across the full project lifecycle, the model can be adapted to different locations, technologies, and project scales. By incorporating site-specific data, such as metocean conditions, port infrastructure, and stakeholder contexts, the core methodology remains consistent while remaining flexible to local realities.
- Global
