SPOWIND: Spatial Planning for Offshore Wind Industry Development
SPOWIND (Spatial Planning for Offshore Wind Industry Development) is a project under the INTERREG MED programme focused on advancing offshore wind energy across the Mediterranean. It aims at supporting public bodies, energy organizations, small and medium enterprises, and other key players in identifying optimal maritime zones, selecting the most suitable offshore wind technologies, and exploring energy transmission options. By developing an advanced WebGIS tool that integrates maritime spatial data and provides methodologies for planning and techno-economic assessment, the project fosters transnational coordination, technology transfer, and collaboration among research, industry, and institutions, contributing to the sustainable deployment of offshore wind energy in the region.
EDP contributes to the project by applying its in-house expertise to design a techno-economic model, which will be integrated into the WebGIS platform. This model will generate key economic indicators, enabling users to identify the most cost-effective configurations and optimal locations for offshore wind farms.
- 8 partners from 7 different countries
- Promotion of offshore wind in the Mediterranean Sea
- Website: https://spowind.interreg-euro-med.eu/
- Poytechnic University of Turin – Italy (IT)
- UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS – Cyprus (CY)
- Sapienza University of Rome – Italy (IT)
- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems – Greece (EL)
- Natural Agency of Natural Resources – Albania (AL)
- Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar – Croatia (HR)
- Environment Programme – Montenegro (ME)
- Centre for New Energy Technologies (EDP R&D) – Portugal (PT)
