Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) - Stage IV Year 1 - Research Area & Scope of Work

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Strictly confidential Stage IV Year 1 document for the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), outlining the research framework and the contractor’s responsibilities to deliver the defined project scope. It describes the OWA’s collaborative R&D purpose to reduce offshore wind costs while advancing industry-standard health and safety insights, the five research area coverage, and the contractor’s reporting, deliverables, and coordination requirements with Carbon Trust resources, steering structures, and technical working groups.

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Introduction to the Offshore Wind Accelerator

Collaborative programme aims and research areas

Contractor direction, data, and research area assignment

Background and Objective of the Work

Work background placeholders and objectives

Contractor Requirements

Responsibilities and support of Carbon Trust resources

Management of progress, deliverables, reporting, and meetings

Contract Price & Commitments

Contract Duration and Early Termination

Invoicing & Payment

Annex A - Programme Schedule

Annex B - Contract Price and Milestone Payment Schedule

Annex C - Detailed Scope of Work

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL OFFSHORE WIND ACCELERATOR (OWA) Stage IV Year 1 RESEARCH AREA: [To be completed] Project title Scope of Work Date CONTENTS 1. Introduction to the Offshore Wind Accelerator ................................................... 3 2. Background and Objective of the Work ............................................................. 3 3. Contractor Requirements ................................................................................ 3 Responsibilities and Support of Carbon Trust Resources ........................................... 3 Management of Progress ...................................................................................... 4 4. Contract Price & Commitments ........................................................................ 5 5. Contract Duration and Early Termination .......................................................... 6 6. Invoicing & Payment ...................................................................................... 6 Annex A – Programme Schedule ............................................................................ 8 Annex B – Contract Price and Milestone Payment Schedule ....................................... 9 Annex C – Detailed Scope of Work 10 1. Introduction to the Offshore Wind Accelerator 1.1. The Offshore Wind Accelerator (“OWA”) is a collaborative R&D programme between The Carbon Trust, SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Limited, Ørsted Wind Power A/S, RWE Renewables International GmbH, ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited, Equinor ASA, Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Shell Global Solutions International B.V. and innogy SE (the latter 9 collectively referred to in this document as “OWA Partners”) that aims to reduce the cost of offshore wind as well as provide insights regarding industry standard (and best practice) health and safety requirements. 1.2. The focus is on improving the economics of offshore wind farms in European waters through developing innovative technologies that can be deployed in planned and operational European projects. 1.3. The Offshore Wind Accelerator currently covers five research areas: • Offshore Foundations • Yield & Performance • Logistics & O&M • Electrical Systems • Cables 1.4. Contractors receive technical direction and data from OWA Partners through the Carbon Trust management team and through their respective Technical Working Group (“TWG”) (see Figure 1) . 1.5. This project will fall under the XXXX research area. 2. Background and Objective of the Work 2.1. [Background text to be inserted] 3. Contractor Requirements Responsibilities and Support of Carbon Trust Resources 3.1. [Project manager name] of the Carbon Trust will serve as overall Programme Manager and also as the main point of contact for the Contractor. If the Programme Manager becomes unavailable for any reason, the Carbon Trust shall make reasonable alternatives available. 3.2. The Contractor shall be responsible to the Carbon Trust for discharging its responsibilities under the Contract to deliver the PROJECT TITLE project. The Contractor will also be responsible for the performance of all activities listed in this Scope of Work except where responsibility is allocated elsewhere in this document. 3.3. The Programme Manager will be the Contractor’s first point-of-contact for all matters concerning the Contract and shall be primarily responsible for providing the Contractor with all instructions, releases, approvals and the like. The Programme Manager will review any Project Deliverables (defined in Annex C of this Scope of Work) and will approve invoices accordingly if such Project Deliverables meet the agreed standard. 3.4. The Contractor shall, prior to commencement of the Contract, appoint a named person as the Contractor's Representative who shall be responsible for the overall quality and timeliness of the activities performed and Proje

FAQs

What is the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) Stage IV Year 1 document intended to govern?

It sets out the research area context and the contractor’s scope-of-work responsibilities, including delivery of project deliverables and coordination with OWA governance and Carbon Trust management.

Which organisations participate as OWA Partners and what is the programme’s overall goal?

OWA Partners include Carbon Trust and multiple offshore wind industry companies. The programme aims to reduce offshore wind costs and generate insights into industry standard best-practice health and safety requirements.

What contractor activities and reporting are required under the contract?

The contractor must manage and deliver the work packages, appoint a named representative, provide services via lead consultants as required, and regularly report to the steering committee, including monthly flash reports, convening TWGs, and producing a written end-of-phase assessment report.

Sep 13, 2026

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