Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance
OWFA
• Establish a level playing field to ensure the sustainable manufacturing of offshore wind foundations; • Ensure foundation suppliers take the lead in setting standards and defining certification processes; • Affirm the industry’s commitment to the principles of ESG by advocating for non-price selection criteria in tenders; • Strengthen the European offshore wind foundation industry’s production capacity in order to meet the EU Green Deal targets; • Ensure the sector and its supply chain’s resilience and competitiveness in line with the Net-Zero Industry Act. • To establish EU policy supporting the ramp-up of offshore wind in order to achieve the Green Deal targets, ensuring a • European supply chain that maintains and adds European jobs;
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)
2 Jul 2025 · Challenges of the Offshore Wind Foundations industry
Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
7 Mar 2025 · Security of Energy Supply
Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Nov 2024 · Decarbonization of foundation construction of offshore wind turbines
Response to Product priorities under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
12 May 2023
Meeting with Barbara Glowacka (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
21 Sept 2022 · EU policies aiming to quickly ramp offshore wind and fast forward the green transition, in line with the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan.