RA Wind

Technology/solution:
‍RA Wind is a Norwegian turbine company dedicated to revolutionizing the wind energy industry by developing the world's largest offshore wind turbine (25 MW). RA Wind is determined to lead the way by reducing the unit cost of turbines and the cost per produced kWh (LCOE) by 50%. RAW's wind  turbines will enable the scalability of both fixed and floating offshore wind.

The solution is space-efficient, standardized, and highly automated, with innovative main components and electrical system. RA Wind’s mission is to pioneer, qualify, and bring to market an innovative wind turbine that makes offshore wind power production economically viable in Norway and beyond without the need for public subsidies.

RA Wind offers wind farm developers and owners a compelling value proposition with 1) Streamlined maintenance processes for significant savings; 2) Larger turbines and efficient floating installations for cost-efficiency; 3) High reliability and extended component lifespan to minimize downtime; 4) Introduction of a new market player to strengthen competition; and 5) Environmentally conscious practices, cutting emissions and materials use leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions.

On a separate project RA Wind is also working on developing a modular 3D-print robot capable to locally and efficiently produce wind blades nearby offshore wind installations.

Owner:
‍RA Wind AS

Funding:
The current project phase is anticipated to have a budget of 25 million NOK, with a duration spanning 18 months. RA Wind has obtained funding from Innovation Norway, Regionalt Forskningsfond Rogaland, Skattefunn and Enova during the first phase. RA Wind is in the process of seeking funds from other R&D programs and JIP partners for the second phase of the project.

Timeline:
2023 - 2025: Concept Development Phase: The project's initial stage, focused on concept development and analysis is finalized

2025- 2026: Engineering Phase (ongoing)

2027 - 2028: Prototype Manufacture and Testing

2029 - 2030: Full-Scale Offshore Demonstration

Energy Transition Norway serves as the platform and coordinator for this project.

Contact: Lars Raunholt

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