SOLVE Wind, the joint venture between Danish wind-turbine maintenance specialist Liftra and Spanish engineering consultancy Esteyco, has successfully demonstrated and named its first ATOMS platform on the 2nd of December at the Port of Ferrol, Spain. During the previous weeks the semi-submersible platform completed its outfitting, was put afloat and developed its acceptance tests including sea trials. During the event, the platform was officially named ATOMS ANA.
The demonstration gathered offshore wind executives and stakeholders to mark a technology set to significantly reduce costs and streamline major corrective operations on offshore wind turbines.
Pia Lanken, Managing Director of SOLVE Wind, stated: “SOLVE Wind is built on a strong foundation created by two of the wind industry’s most visionary players, Liftra and Esteyco. The ATOMS platform addresses some of the most critical challenges in offshore maintenance and installation”
Industry Perspectives and Solve Wind’s Ambition
The event also featured a panel discussion with Jan Hylleberg (Green Power Denmark), Juan de Dios López (Spanish Wind Energy Association, AEE), and Carsten Rosendahl (Trade Council of Denmark in South Europe), who explored how Europe can maintain its global leadership in offshore wind through collaboration and continued innovation.
Reflecting on the joint venture journey, Carlos García Acón, CEO of Esteyco, said: “Since Esteyco first approached Liftra with an idea in 2021, our partnership has developed into a venture built on innovation, adaptability, and mutual respect. Today’s milestone shows how that vision has materialized.”
Per Fenger, CEO of Liftra, added: “This is the first step towards more affordable and sustainable offshore operations. With today’s high LCOE, a solution like the ATOMS platform is essential. We now look forward to its first offshore operation in 2026 using Liftra’s Self-Hoisting Crane in combination with the ATOMS platform.”
The first-generation ATOMS platform presented in Ferrol is designed for major corrective maintenance on fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines up to 4 MW, working in combination with Liftra’s LT1200 SelfHoisting Crane.
About Solve Wind: SOLVE Wind was founded in 2023 with the desire of combining Esteyco’s deep expertise with offshore platform technologies with Liftra’s disruptive crane systems. The goal was to create an integrated technology solution that will change the way we think about major corrective maintenance on offshore wind turbines. SOLVE is fully owned by our founding companies, Esteyco and Liftra.
About Esteyco: Esteyco is an independent engineering and architecture consultancy firm with a remarkable 50-year legacy of global services. Their interdisciplinary approach to projects, commitment to learning, and staying abreast of international trends set them apart. Their pioneering solutions for wind turbine deployment as well as their involvement in the ITER nuclear-fusion project puts Esteyco among the engineering elite.
About Liftra: Liftra specializes in designing, engineering, and manufacturing tailor-made solutions for onshore and offshore wind turbine installation, maintenance, and transportation. With extensive experience, world-class engineering, agile mindset and a passion for a sustainable future, Liftras technology is developed to provide the wind energy industry with solutions that support efficient installation and maintenance of current and new-generation wind turbines.
For more information, please contact:
Anne Kelter Wesenberg
Group Manager of Communication and Marketing
AKEW@liftra.com
Tel: +45 31 784 671