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California-developed floating offshore wind concept to be tested in Norway

The Aikido Platform uses pin joints to complete the assembly of the platform without any major welding or painting works. The pin joints act as hinges and allow the platform to be folded during assembly, taking up just one-third of the space of traditional designs.
Aikido Technologies is a technology provider for the floating wind industry. The company was founded in 2022 with the support of Breakthrough Energy Fellows program. Aikido is developing innovative solutions to drive down the cost and enable the domestic production of floating wind platforms and turbines.

Offshore wind technology provider announces site agreement with METCentre in Norway for a 15MW demo project.
Aikido Technologies, Inc. (Aikido), a floating offshore wind technology provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Marin Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Haugesund, Norway, to deploy a first-of-its-kind 15MW demo project, called ‘AO60’. Once installed in 2027, the platform will be one of the largest floating wind platforms constructed and deployed to date.
The METCentre has a long history of supporting innovative floating wind projects, including the world’s first floating wind turbine, deployed by Equinor (then Statoil) in 2009. The AO60 project will showcase how the Aikido Platform technology can lower costs while engaging with local Norwegian supply chain partners to assist in the assembly and deployment of the platform. Due to its compact ‘flat-pack configuration,’ Aikido’s technology can leverage existing maritime infrastructure, ports and vessels already in use in Norway.
The Aikido Platform consists of thirteen, modular steel components, including columns and trusses, that can be fabricated at existing offshore wind or steel fabrication sites. For the AO60 project, the components will be transported to a final assembly site near the test center, where the platform can be completed in a matter of days, not months like traditional construction techniques. The Aikido Platform uses pin joints to complete the assembly of the platform without any major welding or painting works. The pin joints act as hinges and allow the platform to be folded during assembly, taking up just one-third of the space of traditional designs. Once deployed in the water, the platform is able to unfold during a simple ballasting procedure.
Sam Kanner, CEO of Aikido, stated

We are proud to announce our partnership with the METCentre.

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