General – MoU
This afternoon Norwegian Offshore Wind signed a MoU with the Galician Association of Metal Industries and Related Technologies (ASIME).
Norwegian Offshore Wind is counting more than 360 members, with ASIME in Galicia, which has more than 600 members.
“This collaboration will be aimed specifically at the steel industry, which is instrumental both for floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind,” says Einar Tollaksvik, leader of the Working Group for Spain in Norwegian Offshore wind.
The MoU states that Spain and Norway have distinct but complementary strengths in floating offshore wind, creating opportunities for collaboration. Their supply chains can work together by combining Spain’s strong industrial manufacturing, steel production, turbine expertise, and logistics infrastructure with Norway’s expertise in offshore engineering, floating structures, marine operations experience, and harsh-environment operations.
The main objectives of the MoU are exploring opportunities for joint projects and networking activities where mutually beneficial and promoting sustainability, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements in offshore wind projects through advanced metal technologies.
“Galicia is one of the best-positioned European regions for the implementation and development of the offshore wind industry, because we have the necessary experience throughout the value chain, while we have a unique installed port capacity. Our companies are very well positioned internationally; in fact, of the only 5 floating wind farms implemented in Europe, 3 have Galician components and technology. This agreement is one more step to continue positioning our region as an international offshore wind hub. The synergies that we will be able to develop with our Norwegian partners will be of great interest for both parties to deepen the development of projects and new business opportunities in both territories,” says Enrique Miguel Mallón Oteroón, Secretary General of Asime.
