The future foundation for sustainable offshore wind
The Green Platform project WindRise aims to realize sustainable and cost-effective solutions for the large-scale deployment of offshore wind substructures.
Latest news from SINTEF
SINTEF assists new centre for ocean technology in Portugal
Through the EU project INSECTEC.OCEAN, SINTEF Ocean will assist the Portuguese INESC TEC in establishing a 'Centre of Excellence' for marine research and engineering in Porto, Portugal.
SKARV will work on making wind turbines more bird-friendly
SINTEF Energy Research-led project SKARV kicked off yesterday, aiming at reducing bird collisions with wind turbines while maintaining power production. The project is a spin-off of FME NorthWind and will run from 2024 to 2027.
Harnessing favourable winds: Strengthening collaboration between Japan and SINTEF
Japan and Norway have a lot in common despite first appearances. One of the commonalities are long coastlines and deep waters, meaning that offshore wind will, at least in parts, be floating.
SINTEF celebrates successful EERA DeepWind 2025 conference
The EERA DeepWind 2025 offshore wind research and innovation conference has concluded after three days of insightful discussions, presentations, and networking in Trondheim, Norway.
As our energy demands increase, the planet continues to overheat. But there is hope.
A cure for global warming: Technologies exist that can get us out of this mess. Let’s take a look at them.
The DeepWind 2024 papers are published
The SINTEF-sponsored EERA DeepWind offshore wind energy R&I conference has just announced that papers related to its most recent edition have been published.
Gard Hopsdal Hansen appointed new director of FME NorthWind
SINTEF Energy Research is pleased to announce that Gard Hopsdal Hansen will be taking over as the new Director of the FME NorthWind Research Centre.
Laboratories for the future
Two new laboratories will test energy systems that will make shipping green, and constructions that are necessary for offshore wind and other energy development offshore.
Sustainable anchor lines for floating offshore wind
If Europe is to meet its climate targets, offshore wind has to play a larger role in the energy mix. One thing is to produce all these wind turbines, another is how to attach or moor them. There is currently insufficient production capacity for...
Paving the way for a sustainable European energy future
On 30 January 2024, the final GreenShift event was held in Brussels. The GreenShift project aims at fostering innovation and collaboration in the North Sea region.
Active control of wind turbine speed can lead to fewer bird strikes
Norwegian researchers are currently developing wind turbines that can adapt their blade rotation speeds to prevent bird strikes.
Kicking off the GreenShift Events: Uniting Europe for a Sustainable Energy Transition
In a critical step towards achieving the ambitious goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the GreenShift events are set to bring together leaders from governments, businesses, and research sectors across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium...
Floating offshore wind: Cost reductions will come with deployment
The costs overview for floating offshore wind will change as installation volume increases, says John Olav Giæver Tande, Chief Scientist at SINTEF and director of the FME NorthWind research centre.
Viewpoints
No correlation between windy conditions in northern and southern Norway means money in the bank for the offshore wind sector
A stroke of serendipity, courtesy of the weather gods, will save the Norwegian offshore wind sector from the intermittent moods of windpower. But only if wind farms are distributed across large geographical areas.