{"id":304430,"date":"2025-05-30T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=304430"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:31:37","slug":"the-worlds-largest-floating-wind-platform-will-snap-together-like-ikea-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-worlds-largest-floating-wind-platform-will-snap-together-like-ikea-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s largest floating wind platform will snap together like IKEA furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a significant move for renewable energy, floating offshore wind technology company Aikido has partnered with Norway&#8217;s Marin Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to launch a groundbreaking 15-megawatt (MW) demonstration project, dubbed AO60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set to take place in 2027 off the coast of Haugesund, this initiative promises to become one of the largest floating wind platforms ever constructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of Aikido&#8217;s innovative design is a modular platform comprised of 13 steel components, including columns and trusses, allowing for simpler assembly and reduced costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aikido Technologies Full-Scale Floating Wind Demonstrator to Be Tested in Norway<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2sI7GsyTxi\">https:\/\/t.co\/2sI7GsyTxi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CleanTechnica (@cleantechnica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cleantechnica\/status\/1927116927534518636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Floating Wind Energy Takes a Leap Forward with AO60 Project in Norway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clever &#8220;flat-pack&#8221; design minimizes the space required for transportation, folding the platform to occupy only one-third of the area typically needed for conventional structures. This design eliminates heavy-duty welding and extensive painting, enabling assembly to be completed in days rather than months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AO60 project also benefits from Norway&#8217;s existing infrastructure, including ports and vessels, which not only facilitates a faster deployment process but also keeps costs down by utilizing local resources. Aikido CEO Sam Kanner emphasized the project&#8217;s importance, stating that it aims to reduce risks and accelerate the global deployment of floating wind technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Floating wind turbines: Offshore energy&#039;s secret weapon\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/El4kHkJ7ITs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">METCentre director Cecilia Girard-Vika expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, highlighting how the project will provide valuable industry experience while supporting innovative and cost-effective solutions for large-scale floating wind energy. &#8220;We are very excited to welcome Aikido to our site in Norway and connect them with Norway&#8217;s strong floating offshore wind supply chain,&#8221; she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ambitious project represents a crucial stepping stone toward greater advancements in renewable energy, reflecting both the growing importance of sustainable technology and the need for innovative solutions in the face of climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant move for renewable energy, floating offshore wind technology company Aikido has partnered with Norway&#8217;s Marin Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to launch a groundbreaking 15-megawatt (MW) demonstration project, dubbed AO60. Set to take place in 2027 off the coast of Haugesund, this initiative promises to become one of the largest floating wind platforms &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-worlds-largest-floating-wind-platform-will-snap-together-like-ikea-furniture\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The world\u2019s largest floating wind platform will snap together like IKEA furniture&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":304433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-304430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304434,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304430\/revisions\/304434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304430"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=304430"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=304430"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=304430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}