PIVOT will deploy innovative manufacturing processes that will result in a more efficient and scalable solution without compromising performance or reliability. The offshore wind industry faces significant challenges as it shifts towards larger turbines, including the need for cost-efficient manufacturing and assembly methods. The project addresses these challenges by validating and optimizing the manufacturing and assembly processes of the advanced wind turbine, introducing new techniques that reduce production risks and lower the costs of deploying larger turbines. The equipment produced by the project will lead to sizeable renewable electricity production over its first ten years of operation, supplying enough green electricity to power over 8 500 average Danish households annually, avoiding approximately 140 385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions during this period.
Europe’s reliance on fossil fuels presents significant challenges, including dependency on imports from third countries. PIVOT helps mitigate this dependency by securing access to net-zero technologies. By strengthening Europe’s technological leadership in offshore wind energy, the project aligns with policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and meeting renewable energy targets. Additionally, the project will directly contribute to the Net-Zero Industry Act benchmark of establishing at least 40% of domestic capacity in equipment manufacturing for wind power deployment by 2030.
The project reinforces the wind industry’s value chain. PIVOT will help the offshore wind industry meet the growing electricity demand by testing and refining its processes. It will also create direct and indirect quality jobs and boost employment in related sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and operational services for offshore wind farms.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Innovation Fund program under grant agreement No 101191066.
* The header image shows the SG 14-236 prototype in Oesterild, Denmark.
