This activity aims to identify ideal locations for floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea by analyzing seabed and environmental conditions. It uses analysis data and advanced techniques to establish wind, wave, and combined patterns, which will support the development of tailored Design Load Cases (DLCs) for energy production and structural safety.

The project will analyze floating platform concepts focused on performance but balancing cost and manufacturing feasibility. Simulations will help define aerodynamic and load conditions for the Mediterranean area, optimizing platform responses to load cases conditions.

Control strategies will be tailored for Mediterranean floating wind turbines, with a focus on maximizing power at low wind speeds (5-7 m/s). After designing optimal strategies using conventional devices and actuators, new innovative solutions will be also tested across different platform designs to ensure efficient energy production and load management.

The project will optimize wind turbine blades and towers using multiple fidelity simulations. Airfoils will be refined to improve performance in Mediterranean conditions, and an optimization algorithm will tailor energy production, structural strength, and costs, including a focus on reducing the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for floating platforms.