Developing the North Sea Offshore Wind Power Cluster

Programme 2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

As a direct successor of NSR Interreg IIIB’s POWER project, it is centred on the development of a strong Offshore Wind Industry (OWI) cluster in the NSR. Core activities include a strengthened stakeholder and business-to-business network, leading to knowledge transfer and bringing together complementary expertise to create more innovation in the sector, energy grid reinforcement across the NSR, developed skills training courses (including higher education and addressing unemployment) to create benefits for restructuring regions, and raise acceptance among the wider public as a basis for wider roll-out of wind energy installations.

Achievements (EN):

• Within the POWER cluster project the exhibition “Fascination Offshore” was organized to raise the awareness for offshore wind energy among a wide public audience, • Two major studies were conducted within the framework of the project which a) compiled experiences, challenges and recommendations with regard to the Offshore Wind Energy sector in the NSR (“State of the Offshore Wind Industry in Northern Europe – Lessons learnt in the First Decade” - Ecofys study) and b) presented relevant lessons to be learnt from the oil and gas industry (“Overcoming Challenges for the Offshore Wind Industry and Learning from the Oil and Gas Industry”), • Innovative databases were developed for raising social acceptance and providing information about the capabilities of companies related to the OWE: Web-based OWF site selection tool (WebSDSS training tool) / Interactive OWE cluster map for the NSR (POWER cluster “Mapergy”), • A series of OWE communities events and Business-to-Business network events were organized to arrange new business contacts and contracts (e.g. German mayors conference; Offshore Renewable Energies – regional partnership roundtable event and workshop), • Due to the participation of different educational institutions, POWER cluster contributed to skills development for people in charge of the OWE sector (e.g. Compendium in Maintenance), • With regard to the organization of the mid-term and the final conference, POWER cluster provided a platform for transnational knowledge exchange and networking as well as the dissemination of actual data and experiences regarding the OWE branch.

Website: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/home/

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Clustering and economic cooperation Education and training Renewable energy

Partners (18)

Lead Partner: Bremerhavener Gesellschaft fur Investitionsforderung and Stadtentwiclung mbH

Address: Am Alten Hafen 118, D-27568 Bremerhaven, Germany

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Senator fur Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa des Landes Bremen

Name: Senator fur Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa des Landes Bremen

Address: Abt. 2, Umweltwirtschaft, Klima- und Ressourcenschutz, Ansgaritorstr. 2, 28195 Bremen, Germany

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Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Name: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Address: Postfach 2503, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany

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Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH

Name: Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH

Address: Flensburger Chaussee 30, 25813 Husum, Germany

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Hochschule Bremerhaven

Name: Hochschule Bremerhaven

Address: An der Karlstadt 8, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany

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Berufliche Schule fur Technik

Name: Berufliche Schule fur Technik

Address: Georg-Buchner-Strabe 7, 27574 Bremerhaven, Germany

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Aalborg Universiteit, Department of Civil Engineering

Name: Aalborg Universiteit, Department of Civil Engineering

Address: Sohngaardsholmsvej 57, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark

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Stiftung Offshore Windenergie

Name: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie

Address: Oldenburger Str. 65, 26129 Varel, Germany

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Technische Universiteit Delft, Section Wind Energy, Faculty LR

Name: Technische Universiteit Delft, Section Wind Energy, Faculty LR

Address: Kluijverweg 1, 2629 Delft, Netherlands

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Offshore Center Denmark

Name: Offshore Center Denmark

Address: Niels Bohrs Vej 6, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark

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South Denmark European Office

Name: South Denmark European Office

Address: Niels Bohrs Vej 6, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark

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Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Electric Power Engineering

Name: Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Electric Power Engineering

Address: Horsalsvagen 11, 41296 Goteborg, Sweden

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Ockero kommun

Name: Ockero kommun

Address: Sockenvagen 13, Box 1035, 43090 Ockero, Sweden

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Greater Stavanger

Name: Greater Stavanger

Address: I-Park Stavanger, Professor Olav Hanssensvei 7A, 4021 Stavanger, Norway

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Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein, Ministerium fur Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr

Name: Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein, Ministerium fur Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr

Address: Dusternbrooker Weg 94, 24105 Kiel, Germany

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Suffolk County Council Environment & Transport

Name: Suffolk County Council Environment & Transport

Address: 8 Russell Road, IP1 2BX Ipswich, United Kingdom

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East of England Energy Group

Name: East of England Energy Group

Address: Beacon Innovation Centre, Beacon Park, NR31 7RA Gorleston, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Northumberland College

Name: Northumberland College

Address: College Road, NE63 9RG Ashington, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Developing the North Sea Offshore Wind Power Cluster

Project acronym: POWER cluster

Project start date: 2008-07-01

Project end date: 2011-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 998 942.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 326 485.00

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2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

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2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 021 / 1 021 (100%)

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Developing the North Sea Offshore Wind Power Cluster

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