Aikido Technologies Full-Scale Floating Wind Demonstrator to Be Tested in Norway

Final Up to date on: twenty fourth Could 2025, 01:22 am

California-based Aikido publicizes website settlement with METCentre in Norway for a 15MW demo undertaking

SAN FRANCISCO — Aikido Applied sciences, Inc. (Aikido), a floating offshore wind expertise supplier, introduced this week that it has signed an settlement with Marin Vitality Take a look at Centre (METCentre) in Haugesund, Norway, to deploy a first-of-its-kind 15MW demo undertaking, referred to as ‘AO60.’ As soon as put in in 2027, the platform shall be one of many largest floating wind platforms constructed and deployed so far.

The METCentre has a protracted historical past of supporting revolutionary floating wind initiatives, together with the world’s first floating wind turbine, deployed by Equinor (then Statoil) in 2009. The AA6a undertaking will showcase how the Aikido Platform expertise can decrease prices whereas participating with native Norwegian provide chain companions to help within the meeting and deployment of the platform. Resulting from its compact ‘flat-pack configuration,’ Aikido’s expertise can leverage current maritime infrastructure, ports and vessels already in use in Norway.

The Aikido Platform consists of 13 modular metal parts, together with columns and trusses, that may be fabricated at current offshore wind or metal fabrication websites. For the AO60 undertaking, the parts shall be transported to a ultimate meeting website close to the check heart, the place the platform will be accomplished in a matter of days, not months, like conventional building methods. The Aikido Platform makes use of pin joints to finish the meeting of the platform with none main welding or portray work. The pin joints act as hinges and permit the platform to be folded throughout meeting, taking over simply one-third of the area of conventional designs. As soon as deployed within the water, the platform is ready to unfold throughout a easy ballasting process.

Sam Kanner, CEO of Aikido, acknowledged, “We are proud to announce our partnership with the METCentre. As evidenced by the recent Utsira Nord actions, Norway is a key floating wind market. This project will show how Aikido can leverage existing infrastructure and vessels to reduce risks and accelerate the deployment of floating wind in Norway and around the world.”

Cecilia Girard-Vika, Director of the METCentre, acknowledged, “This project offers valuable industry experience and supports the development of a full-scale, innovative and cost-effective solution. We are very excited to welcome Aikido to our site in Norway and connect them with Norway’s strong floating offshore wind supply chain.”

To study extra about Aikido and the work it’s doing, go to the website.

ABOUT METCENTRE

The Marin Vitality Take a look at Centre – METCentre – offers the chance to check and validate floater applied sciences in full scale.

Based in 2009, METCentre is acknowledged as a world-leading North Sea check heart for floating offshore renewable power​ and new expertise. The check heart provides infrastructure and providers required for testing applied sciences each in shallow and deep waters (over 200 meters) with various testing situations.

ABOUT AIKIDO

Aikido Applied sciences (Aikido) is a expertise supplier for the floating wind business. The corporate was based in 2022 with the assist of Breakthrough Vitality Fellows program. Aikido is growing revolutionary options to drive down the fee and speed up the deployment of floating wind, worldwide. For extra data, go to: www.aikidotechnologies.com.