AcKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND FuNDiNG Photo: Dong <strong>Energy</strong>
Acknowledgements and Fund<strong>in</strong>g The <strong>Offshore</strong>Grid project is funded by the <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission (EACI) with<strong>in</strong> the <strong>Energy</strong> Intelligent – <strong>Europe</strong> Programme. In addition to the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal fund<strong>in</strong>g by EACI and the consortium partners, the study was co-funded by ABB, Nexans, RWE Innogy, Amprion, Siemens, Vattenfall, the German Federal M<strong>in</strong>istry of Economics and technology and the Belgian Federal Public Service for Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and <strong>Energy</strong>. The authors further wish to thank the members of the <strong>Offshore</strong>Grid Stakeholder Advisory Board (as listed <strong>in</strong> chapter 1.4) and the participants of the two Northern <strong>Europe</strong>an and Mediterranean Stakeholder Workshops for their constructive criticism and suggestions regard<strong>in</strong>g methodology and <strong>in</strong>terpretation of results. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the stakeholder workshops the follow<strong>in</strong>g stakeholders were <strong>in</strong>volved: ABB sa, AC Renewables, Acciona, AEE - Spanish W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>Energy</strong> Association, AES Tech Ltd, Belgian government, Bloomberg, BNetzA, CNI sa, CRES, Danish W<strong>in</strong>d Owners Association, DESMIE, Dong <strong>Energy</strong>, DTU, ECN, Ecole des M<strong>in</strong>es de Paris, EDORA, Elia, EMEU sa, ENBW Erneuerbare Energien, Enercon, Energ<strong>in</strong>et, ENET sa, EON Climate & Renewables, Eurec Master, <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission, FCM, Fraunhofer IWES, German Government, Green Evolution sa, Hellenic Cables, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>Energy</strong> Association, Helleniki Technodomiki Anemos sa, Helleniki Technodomiki Energiaki, Iberdrola Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and Construction, IEEE, Irish Government, KAOL <strong>Energy</strong>, Lyse, Ma<strong>in</strong>stream Renewable Power, Master D. Hellas, Mediascape Ltd, Metron Navitas, Mytil<strong>in</strong>eos sa, National <strong>Offshore</strong> W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>Energy</strong> Association of Ireland, Netherlands Government, Nexans, Norwegian Government, OFGEM, OWEMES Association, Power India Magaz<strong>in</strong>e, PPC Renewables, Rokas Renewables, RTE, RWE Innogy, Siemens, Speed sa development consultant, Spok consultancy, Statoil Hydro, Stattnet, Strenecon and associates, Syndicat des energies renouvelables, Terna <strong>Energy</strong> SA, United K<strong>in</strong>gdom Government, Vattenfall, VDMA, Venergia sa, Vestas, VIP Swedish W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>Energy</strong> Association, Voreas <strong>Energy</strong> Consultancy, VWEA, WPD, wre hellas sa, WWF Greece 100 <strong>Offshore</strong>Grid – F<strong>in</strong>al Report