What is ESOMOOR?

Shared moorings and extensive use of mooring lines made of polyester and polyamide materials could be the next game-changers to further lower the LCOE of floating wind farms, yet these innovations have not been systematically validated. ESOMOOR aims to provide experimental and simulation-based prototype demonstrations of these innovations in an integrated system environment, elevating the associated technologies to a higher TRL and increasing the confidence of end users in applying shared mooring systems and fiber ropes in future large-scale wind farm deployments. The improved understanding of safety concerns, energy conversion efficiency, design procedures, enhanced simulation tools and modeling techniques, along with open validation data delivered in the project, will be ready for use and validation by the industry. ESOMOOR’s success will advance floating offshore wind technology, bolster industry confidence, and bring floating wind energy closer to the market. Certified use of fiber ropes in mooring systems of offshore wind farms will also alleviate pressure on the supply chain, offshore installation capacities, and port infrastructure. ESOMOOR’s structured approach through 7 technical work packages ensures effective transnational collaboration between 11 partners and task-oriented progress.