RWE launches offshore wind innovation competition

Energy company RWE has launched its second annual Innovation Competition to look for offshore wind solutions in the fields of ecology, circularity and system integration.

The aim of the competition is to support the development of offshore wind innovation while contributing to the sustainability of the sector.

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The RWE Innovation Competition invites start-ups, scale-ups, research institutes, as well as other individuals and organisations to propose solutions in the following fields:

• Ecology - new concepts that would contribute to a net positive effect on biodiversity at RWE's new offshore wind farm sites.
• Circularity - solutions that contribute to increasing circularity and minimising waste during the entire lifetime of an offshore wind farm.
• System integration - offshore solutions that enhance system flexibility or minimise curtailment.

Winners will get the chance to explore the value of their innovation for offshore wind farms with RWE’s development teams around the globe.

In addition, the winners become part of the RWE Technical Innovation programme, which grants access to experts and the opportunity to further develop, test and scale the proposed solution in innovation projects.

Participants can submit their proposal by email until 17 April 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (CEST). Further information, the submission form as well as information about the winners of the last competition can be found at Innovation Competition.