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HIPOTESIS: High Power Test Sites to consolidate industrialisation of FOW in Europe

HiPoTeSis aims to establish Europe—particularly the Atlantic region—as a leader in high-power floating wind technology. It proposes a transnational testing infrastructure with shared governance, a consolidated European partnership, and joint solutions to site-specific challenges. The project supports innovation and long-term growth of this emerging sector by strengthening technical capacity and territorial benefits.

The development of floating offshore wind technologies is accelerating significantly but different technical, environmental, and industrial challenges remain to be addressed. With less than 0.25GW installed worldwide in 2024 and the commissioning of the first commercial projects starting from 2030, the sector is still emerging.

Currently, there is no test site in Europe capable of hosting floating wind turbines with a unit capacity greater than 10 MW. The aim of HiPoTeSis is to provide Europe with a coherent vision for testing high-power floating wind technologies, with the Atlantic region as the logical spearhead.

The objectives are to:

Create a consolidated European partnership in the Atlantic region focused on innovation in the floating wind sector.
Set the grounds for a transnational testing infrastructure with shared governance.
Provide common and operational responses to challenges faced by test sites to maximize future benefits for the territories involved.

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EAPA_0099/2024

Program and Call for proposals

Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 / Call 3 / Priority 2 - Blue /Green environment. Specific Objective RSO2.1. Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions