Offshore Wind Farm Planning This course will introduce you to the planning aspects of offshore wind energy. Through the course, you will work with both bottom mounted and floating wind turbines. You will get an overview of the steps a project developer will go through from assessment of the wind resource, site conditions, selection of wind turbines, grid connection, environmental impact, and integration in the society. Furthermore, you will be introduced to the political framework and strategic planning of offshore wind at country level. Through the course session, you will work with the following: Policy framework and sea bed allocation Offshore wind turbine technology and floating wind turbines Assessment of wind resource and site conditions offshore Offshore grid connections and Energy Islands Environmental impact assessment offshore Economics of offshore wind farms Support mechanisms and auctions Local content and societal dimensions of offshore wind power Learning objectives After completing the course, you will able to: Explain the main characteristics of offshore wind energy technology incl. floating wind turbines Outline the main steps of how developers carry out planning of an offshore wind farm Explain the most common support mechanisms and their pros and cons List the most common environmental impacts of an offshore wind farm and discuss mitigation measures Explain the technical and societal implications of Energy Islands Outline the steps of energy yield assessment of an offshore wind farm Explain the steps of site assessment offshore and the data needed Carry out a stakeholder analysis Calculate LCOE of an offshore wind farm Describe the policy context and steps in the planning system for offshore wind in a country of your choice Discuss ways to stimulate development of offshore wind through interaction with coastal communities Admission Admission to the course requires a B.Sc. or B.Eng. degree or higher and at least, two years of relevant working experience. The relevant working experience could be – but is not necessarily restricted to – employment in: The wind energy industry. Oil and gas companies. Shipping companies. Companies performing environmental assessment. Public agencies with responsibilities related to engineering and natural sciences. Since the programme is taught in English, you must have proficient English skills. Recommended prerequisites In addition to the admission requirements above, we strongly recommend that you have mathematics and programming skills equivalent to B.Sc. or B.Eng. level or higher. If you have few or no programming experiences, we recommend following our Scientific Programming for Wind Energy course as early as possible. Technical requirements You will need a PC with a stable internet connection to follow this online course. Course platform All master courses run on the web based course platform DTU Learn. Once you access the platform, all the courses you are signed up for, become available for you – after the semester start day. Learning online The course is divided in 13 modules, one per week in the semester. Each module includes a combination of video lectures, exercises, quizzes and/or reading material depending on the module. This course material is available any time to allow for flexible studying conditions. Furthermore, you are offered weekly live Q&A sessions to get in dialogue with the course lecturer and fellow participants. Exam This course is concluded with an online conducted exam. Please contact our Master of Wind Energy staff if you wish to know more about the type of assessment. Sign up and prices All students are required to pay tuition fees. The prices for the different types of courses are listed below for the Autumn 2026 semester. Prices for EU citizens: Course of 5 ECTS points 15000 DKK Master project of 15 ECTS points 38000 DKK Full Master’s programme 173000 DKK Prices for non-EU citizens: Course of 5 ECTS points 18850 DKK Master project of 15 ECTS points 49550 DKK Full Master’s programme 219200 DKK Applicants who hold a permanent residence permit issued in Denmark, or who have dual citizenship in an EU/EEA country and a non-EU/EEA country, may be eligible for an exemption from tuition fees. Please contact us for further information about your eligibility. The state subsidy for part-time education is determined in the Finance Act for one year at a time. DTU reserves the right to make any adjustments to the participant payment. Sign up and prices You can follow the course as a single course or as part of the programme Master in Wind Energy. Single course If you wish to follow this course as a single course, please add the course to the basket and fill in the required information. Part of the Online Master of Wind Energy You can study this course as part of the Master in Wind Energy. If you wish to follow the course as part of the full Master’s programme, please go the the site for the Online Master in Wind Energy , click the sign up button, and follow the instructions. Prices Price Courses of 5 ECTS points 15,000 DKK Final Project of 15 ECTS points 38,000 DKK Full Master’s programme 173,000 DKK The state subsidy for part-time education is determined in the Finance Act for one year at a time. DTU reserves the right to make any adjustments to the participant payment. Terms of payment When registering for courses or modules your payment should preferably be made by credit card at our website. You can also choose invoice payment with a payment term of 30 days. Be aware that invoices will be issued in DKK. Payment transfer in EUR is possible if more convenient to you. However, remember to include the invoice number in the transfer information. You can only participate in the class once the payment of tuition fee has been registered. We reserve the right to deregister the participant in the event of non-payment. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrolments, for example. In case of cancellation of a purchased c
