Who knew turbines could be so interesting! Now that I have the engineers in the room fired up, I’d like to explain why this project really has me blown off my feet (my last and only wind pun, I promise).

Last September I started my work as a researcher […]

Interactions between offshore wind farms and marine wildlife, especially seabirds, could lead to negative impacts (such as mortality associated with collision and/or displacement) on populations. It is therefore crucial to predict and identify such risks in order to limit them at every step of wind farm projects (prospecting, […]

The 20th edition of the EERA DeepWind conference took place in Trondheim, Norway on the 18-20 January 2023.  EERA DeepWind, is an international research and innovation conference focused on topics related to deep sea offshore wind farms, including both bottom-fixed and floating. The X-ROTOR consortium was […]

An X-ROTOR team (from UCC & UoS) held a public event at the picturesque Gaelic Centre (Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle) on the Isle of Islay, Scotland on Wednesday, 16-Nov-2022.

Fifteen community members from all walks of life participated in this workshop, which aimed to capture thoughts and opinions of societal […]

The first in-person meeting of the project, took place in Barcelona on a sunny September 22^nd hosted by GE Renewable Energy. All partners were represented and in addition, the Project Officer attended virtually and it was great to have his participation. We had an excellent meeting […]

Wind power can make a significant contribution to Europe’s electricity needs and in so doing contribute to achieving the EU’s goal of climate neutrality. The EU proposes to increase offshore wind capacity significantly over the coming years – from its current level of 12 GW to […]