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Archer Wind industrialises floating offshore wind foundations
- Published 2 January 2023 and updated 30 September 2026. Archer Wind, formerly Moreld Ocean Wind and acquired by Archer in July 2024, uses Ocergy’s OCG-Wind concept for modular floating wind foundations. Prefabricated parts can be made in parallel in different locations and bolted together at an assembly port, allowing local production alongside high-volume supply from lower-cost regions. The page says conventional cargo vessels can transport batches more efficiently than fully assembled floaters.
- The design is estimated to produce one unit a week and support installation of a 500–750 MW wind farm, using 20–25 MW turbines, in one season. It claims 30–40% less steel than competing designs, with lower cost, transport and installation burdens, and a smaller footprint. Archer Wind provides engineering through commissioning.
- The company has conducted studies in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland and the US. The page says DNV granted Approval in Principle. Status text still says pilot floaters were planned by 2024 and pre-commercial floaters by 2026, so those schedule claims may be stale. It links to UN goals 7 and 9.
- Public contact: Asbjørn Wathne, VP Business Development & Tendering, asbjorn.wathne@moreldoceanwind.com, +47 916 85 582. Company: ARCHER WIND AS, Moseidsletta 122, 4033 Stavanger, Norway; archerwind.com.
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