SET 9: Participation in ETIP Wind

The European technology and innovation platform for wind energy (ETIPwind) is a forum established in 2016 as a replacement for the technology platform (TPwind) and the Industrial Initiative (EII wind). ETIPwind consists of a steering committee with participation from leading industrial companies and research organisations, an advisory group and a secretariat at Wind Europe. The Research Council has supported SINTEF's participation in ETIPwind. The support has been associated with: ? Participation in the ETIPwind steering committee, where input has been given to upcoming H2020 announcements, and a strategic research and innovation agenda (SRIA) has been prepared. ? Dissemination of information and coordination with Norwegian actors The goal of the activity can be summarized as: ? Promotion of themes with particular relevance to Norway ? Increased Norwegian participation in European research projects ? Alignment of Norwegian and European research programmes These goals are largely considered to have been achieved.

Mål fra norsk side for aktiviteten i ETIPWIND er: ? Promotering av tema med særlig relevans for Norge ? Økt norsk deltagelse i europeiske forskningsprosjekt ? Samkjøring av norske og europeiske forskningsprogram Disse målene anses i stor grad å være oppnådd. Forsknings og innovasjonsagendaen (SRIAen) som utviklet av ETIPwind speiler godt norske prioriteringer på havvind. Det legges vekt på mange av de samme temaene som i Energi21, og det gis prioritet på områder hvor norske FoU og industrimiljøer kan bidra mye og godt. Det er også oppnådd økt norsk deltagelse i EU forsknings og innovasjonsprosjekt. Spesielt har norsk industri blitt mer aktive inn mot dette feltet og oppfattes som attraktive partnere. SINTEF og NTNU har oppnådd anerkjennelse som internasjonalt ledende forskningsaktører innen havvind.

Planned activities include a) participation in ETIP (TP) wind and b) dissemination of information and coordination with Norwegian entities. Participation in ETIP wind includes: - Participation in the Steering Committee (John Olav Tande) - Chairing Working Group on offshore wind energy technology (John Olav Tande) Dissemination of information and coordination with Norwegian entities are given priority. This will in part be through NOWITECH activities, including collaboration with NORCOWE, WindCluster Norway and in part through dialogue with the Research Council of Norway and other stakeholders (e.g. OED, Energi21) via electronic media, telephone conferences and meetings. A Norwegian "shadow group" will be established with relevant representatives to ensure efficient communication. The Norwegian shadow group shall have two meetings per year that shall be open for all interested parties and will be announced in the EU-energy newsletters prepared by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and other channels. Separate meetings / conference calls will be held with relevant RCN contacts for preparing shadow group meetings and related activities. The objective of the shadow group is to be a meeting place for dialogue to accomplish: - Coordination of Norwegian parties that participates in various strategic EU-forums; - Communication with stakeholders that are not active in the EU-arena, but have a potential interest in such activities; - Information exchange with the RCN, in particular the RCN may inform about their activities in EII, preparation of EU call texts, mobilization towards EU application deadlines, etc. The activity in ETIP/TPwind will be aligned with activity in EERA JP wind; on this John Olav Tande is heading the EERA sub-programme on offshore wind energy. SINTEF Energi AS is also involved in EERA SmartGrids, and WG3 (TPwind) shall align work with EEGI (European Electricity Grid Initiative.