FIBREGY

Offshore wind and tidal energy are very promising renewable sources of power, with much potential to deliver European competitiveness in the green economy. The necessary preventive maintenance of steel installations exposed to the harsh open sea environment has a large effect on their costs. The substitution of steel by fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) can offer relevant advantages due to the convenient immunity to corrosion and superior fatigue performance. However, different technology gaps have to be filled to demonstrate the full feasibility of using FRP materials in the offshore industry. The EU-funded FIBREGY project will develop and qualify cutting-edge FRP materials, design, building and maintenance solutions for the structure and components of large tidal and offshore wind power platforms.

Duration: 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023