Floating Offshore Wind

Commercializing with confidence
Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind turbines at Buchan Deep

Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind farm. Image credit: Equinor / Øyvind Gravås / Woldcam

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Magnus Ebbesen

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The next phase of the energy transition demands committed implementation of new technologies. Floating offshore wind is opening new possibilities for wind power locations and will play a critical role in the transition to a cleaner energy supply, contributing significantly to an increase in offshore wind power. According to DNV, the technology is predicted to grow worldwide to more than 289 GW in 2050.

Following first successful prototypes and demonstration projects, floating offshore wind is now taking the first steps in commercialization. It is estimated that the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) will come down to a global average of  USD 40 per MWh in 2050 if the technology overcomes its main challenges: costs and confidence. Faced with challenges coming from unknown territory, many new concept designs and market players, the industry needs reassurance that all possible steps have been taken to minimize risks and maximize the chances of a successful project.

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Magnus Ebbesen

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  • Power and renewables

Report: Turning ambition into action

Read our new floating wind report to get insights on choosing investment criteria and mitigating risks, choosing a technology concept, the supply chain challenge, making floating offshore wind affordable, cost predictions for 2050 and commercializing floating offshore wind.

  • Power and renewables

Report: The next five years

This report aims to make sense of the growing market for floating offshore wind by bringing together findings from DNV’s forecasts and exploring the next five years to make commercialized floating offshore wind a reality.

  • Power and renewables

Report: The power to commercialize

This report explains the opportunities floating wind presents for players in the offshore wind, oil and gas and maritime industries as well as their supply chains, investors and society as a whole, and how these stakeholders can work together to commercialize floating wind.

Global knowledge from key competence centers of DNV

DNV enables floating offshore wind commercialization by providing digital tools and guidance to develop safe, reliable and cost competitive projects. With our industry standards, global presence and 150 years' experience in managing risks of offshore technologies we provide stakeholders with the needed confidence to implement the novel floating offshore wind technology around the world.



We have services to support floating offshore wind projects, delivered with experience from offshore wind, maritime and oil & gas:

  • Power and renewables

Floating wind energy certification

Comprehensive certification delivers maximum stakeholder confidence for important emerging technology

  • Power and renewables

Services for the entire offshore wind lifecycle

Industry-leading advisory expertise to help offshore wind projects increase performance

  • Power and renewables

Software for offshore wind

Design and analysis of offshore wind turbines

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  • Power and renewables

The unstoppable rise of floating offshore wind – A documentary (Episode One)

Across two episodes, we speak to world-leading experts in floating wind.

  • Power and renewables

The unstoppable rise of floating offshore wind – A documentary (Episode Two)

Across two episodes, we speak to world-leading experts in floating wind.

News, blogs, webinars and insights

Learn more about floating offshore wind

REPORTS: Research needs for floating renewables

NEWS: concept verification review

DNV completes successful concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid™ floating wind power system

NEWS: Statement of Feasibility

DNV issues Statement of Feasibility for Seaplace’s CROWN Spar offshore floating wind platform

TRAINING: Introduction course from the global experts

BLOG: Cross-learning between oil and gas and floating offshore wind

Optimizing mooring design to cut cost and weight

BLOG: Floating offshore wind emerges on the horizon

The myth that floating offshore wind doesn’t perform as well as bottom-fixed is on its way to being busted.

WEBINAR: Recent enhancements in Sesam for floating and fixed OWT

Learn how you can apply the latest features in Sesam

Projects and cases

New DNV class rules for floating offshore wind expands industry horizon

DNV has released the first integrated rule set for floating offshore wind structures

DNV provides technology qualification services for aerodyn’s new floating offshore wind design

Innovative concept allows for a rated power of 15 MW.

DNV certifies Naval Energies’ floater design basis for floating wind farm and design methods

DNV’s comprehensive certification delivers maximum floating offshore wind stakeholder confidence

DNV provides technical and market advice to Tokyo Gas on USD 22 million investment in Principle Power floating wind technology

Technical due diligence supports draws on DNV global leadership in floating wind technology.

DNV supports Equinor with verification study for Hywind Tampen floating wind farm

The introduction of floating offshore wind could cut emissions from the oil fields by more than 200,000 tonnes per year.

DNV successfully completed technical due diligence for 25 MW Windfloat Atlantic floating wind project

Technical Due Diligence helped secure EUR 60 million from the European Investment Bank to become world’s first project-financed floating wind farm

DNV launches revised design standard and new certification guideline for floating wind turbines

The documents can be applied for the design and certification of floating wind farms, floating wind turbines or their components.