Copenhagen Offshore Partners

What Copenhagen Offshore Partners does

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) is a privately held Danish offshore wind project developer founded in 2015 as the exclusive global offshore wind development partner to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), one of the world's largest dedicated greenfield energy fund managers with approximately EUR 37 billion raised from more than 180 institutional investors. The company provides end-to-end project development services — origination, development management, stakeholder engagement, supply chain coordination, construction management, and operations oversight — across both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind technologies, with a global portfolio exceeding 50 GW spanning Asia Pacific (Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand), Europe (UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Denmark), and the Americas (USA). COP's underlying technology stack centers on engineering, permitting, grid interconnection, marine logistics, and floating foundation selection (e.g., Stiesdal Offshore's TetraSub concept for the Pentland project), rather than proprietary hardware.

COP's go-to-market is exclusively B2B and enterprise-field-sales driven: it develops projects under long-term development agreements with CIP funds (CI II, CI III, CI V, and the New Markets Fund), structures project-level joint ventures with strategic co-investors such as SSE Renewables, Marubeni, Vena Energy, Avangrid, SK E&S, and Google, and procures turnkey packages from major OEMs and EPCI contractors (Siemens Gamesa, Doosan Enerbility, LS Cable & System, LS Marine Solution, Fugro). The company monetizes through development fees, construction management fees, and ongoing management services to CIP and project-level JV partners, with downstream offtake secured via PPAs with utilities and corporates (Google, Korea West Power, Gangneung Eco Power). At the operating level, COP has delivered three projects to commercial operations as of 2025 (Changfang & Xidao 600 MW, Zhong Neng 300 MW, Jeonnam 1 99 MW), with several multi-hundred-MW to multi-GW projects in construction or late-stage development.

COP is owned by its management and is independently operated despite the exclusive CIP partnership, holding ISO 27001 certification and operating with a senior leadership team that combines 170+ years of energy and infrastructure experience across two co-CEOs (Henrik Scheinemann and Lars Thaaning Pedersen), functional CXOs, and dedicated country CEOs in each major market.

Name

Copenhagen Offshore Partners

Legal name

Copenhagen Offshore Partners A/S

Website

https://cop.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Copenhagen Offshore Partners is a Danish privately held offshore wind project developer exclusively serving Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, delivering end-to-end origination, development, construction, and operations services across a 50+ GW global portfolio of fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in 17 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Wind Project Development

NAICS

Ship and Boat Building (3366), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Water Transportation (4400), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Wind Power Generation (Fixed-Bottom) (EUACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Wind Project Development & Leasing (EUAMACAB), Marine & Offshore Wind BOP Construction (Foundations, Cables, Ports, Installation Support) (EUAMAFAI), Wind Balance-of-Plant EPC (Crane Pads, Turbine Foundations, Internal Roads) (EUAEADAI), Wind Turbine Installation & Commissioning (Cranes, Vessels, Jack-ups) (EUAMACAG), Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

Keywords

• Offshore wind development
• Floating wind projects
• Renewable energy infrastructure
• Wind farm development
• Greenfield energy investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Offshore Wind Project Development Services: COP serves as the exclusive global offshore wind development partner to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, providing project origination, development, construction management, and operations services for a 50+ GW global portfolio spanning Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Copenhagen Offshore Partners provides end-to-end offshore wind project development services, including project origination, development management, stakeholder engagement, supply chain coordination, construction management, and operations oversight for fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. The company operates as the exclusive global offshore wind development partner to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), managing a 50+ GW portfolio of projects across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, delivered in collaboration with local governments, communities, and strategic supply chain partners.

Product overview

Copenhagen Offshore Partners operates as an offshore wind project development company with a portfolio-based offering model. The company provides end-to-end offshore wind project services spanning origination, development, construction management, and operations across fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind technologies. The core product portfolio includes more than 50 GW of offshore wind projects across Europe, Asia, Americas, and Australia & New Zealand, including named projects such as Morecambe, Ossian, Pentland, Fengmiao I & II, Haesong, Haewoori, Jeonnam, Taean, Changfang & Xidao, Zhong Neng, Vineyard Wind 1, and Star of the South. Projects range from demonstration-scale (100 MW) to multi-GW portfolios, utilizing both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offshore Wind Project Development Services
• Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm
• Ossian Floating Offshore Wind Project
• Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm
• Fengmiao I & II Offshore Wind Projects
• Haesong 1 and 3 Offshore Wind Project
• Haewoori 1, 2, 3 Floating Offshore Wind Projects
• Jeonnam 1, 2, 3 Offshore Wind Portfolio
• Taean Wind Power Project
• Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Project
• Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Project
• Taiwan New Sites Portfolio
• La Gan Offshore Wind Project
• Vineyard Wind 1 Project
• Vineyard Northeast Project
• Humboldt SW Floating Offshore Wind Project
• Star of the South Offshore Wind Project
• South Taranaki Bight Offshore Wind Project
• Hokkaido Offshore Wind Portfolio

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ GW of offshore wind projects in global development portfolio
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• LS Cable & SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026LS Cable & System selected as preferred bidder for Haesong offshore wind project in Korea, supplying submarine cables for power grids under a turnkey structure for the 1GW project.
• LS Marine SolutionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026LS Marine Solution selected as preferred bidder for Haesong offshore wind project, handling installation services under a turnkey structure for the 1GW project off Korea's southwest coast.
• FugrosupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026Fugro awarded geotechnical site investigation contract for Fengmiao 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Fugro will collect seabed and downhole data using the Taiwan-flagged vessel Pacific Hornbill, with fieldwork scheduled for Q3 2026.
• FugrosupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026Fugro conducting UXO survey at Morecambe Bay area in April 2026 ahead of geotechnical site investigation for the Morecambe offshore wind project planned for May 2026.
• PetroVietnam (Vietnam National Industry - Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025CIP and PetroVietnam signed Joint Development Agreement for an offshore wind project in Vietnam's south-central region with expected capacity of 1-2 GW. COP leads development activities. The project builds on an MOU signed in March 2024 and combines COP/CIP's global expertise with PVN's local market knowledge and offshore operational capabilities.
• Siemens Gamesa Renewable EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Siemens Gamesa selected as preferred turbine supplier for Haesong 1 and 3 offshore wind projects in Korea through a Capacity Reservation Agreement. The partnership includes domestic assembly at Doosan Enerbility's plant for the 1GW offshore wind farm off Sinan, Jeollanam-do.
• Doosan EnerbilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Doosan Enerbility provides domestic manufacturing capabilities for turbine assembly as part of the Haesong 1 and 3 project localization strategy in partnership with Siemens Gamesa and COP.
• GooglemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Google entered power purchase agreement with CIP for Fengmiao I Offshore Wind Farm (500MW) located approximately 35 kilometers off Taichung City, Taiwan. This is Google's first offshore wind PPA in Taiwan and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
• SSE RenewablesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024SSE Renewables co-invests in the Ossian offshore wind project (up to 3.6 GW floating) in Scotland alongside CIP and Marubeni Corporation.
• Marubeni CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Marubeni Corporation co-invests in the Ossian offshore wind project (up to 3.6 GW floating) in Scotland alongside CIP and SSE Renewables.
• Copenhagen Infrastructure PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015COP is the exclusive global offshore wind development partner to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. CIP is the world's largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield energy investments, having raised approximately EUR 37 billion from more than 180 institutional investors. COP develops all offshore wind projects exclusively for CIP across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.
• SK E&SmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSK E&S co-invests in the Jeonnam 1, 2, 3 offshore wind projects (899 MW fixed bottom) in Korea with CI III managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
• Vena EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVena Energy co-invests with CIP in the Taean Offshore Wind Project (500 MW fixed bottom) in Korea. Taean Wind Power is a joint venture between Vena Energy and CIP.
• AvangridmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvangrid co-invests in Vineyard Wind 1 project (800 MW) in Massachusetts, USA alongside CI II and III managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
• Stiesdal OffshoresupportingTechnology or IntegrationStiesdal Offshore's TetraSub concept has been selected as the floating foundation structure technology for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ørsted: Ørsted is the world's largest dedicated offshore wind developer and operator, owning and developing utility-scale offshore wind projects globally. It is comparable to COP as a direct offshore wind development peer, though Ørsted also owns and operates assets post-COD rather than acting solely as a fee-based developer.
• RWE: RWE is a major European utility with a rapidly growing offshore wind development portfolio spanning the UK, Germany, and the US. It is comparable to COP as a large-scale offshore wind developer competing for the same lease areas and CfD/auction capacity, though RWE owns assets outright rather than operating purely as a development partner.
• Vattenfall: Vattenfall is a major European utility that develops, owns, and operates offshore wind farms in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. It is comparable as an integrated offshore wind developer competing for the same North Sea lease and grid capacity as COP.
• Iberdrola / Avangrid: Iberdrola (via Avangrid) co-invests with CIP in Vineyard Wind 1 and develops offshore wind projects on the US East Coast. It is comparable as an incumbent utility-backed offshore wind developer sharing the same US pipeline geography as COP.
• Equinor: Equinor is a Norwegian integrated energy company with a major offshore wind portfolio including Hywind floating wind pilots. It is comparable to COP across floating wind technology, supply chain participation, and global offshore wind development, with overlapping geographic ambitions in the UK, US, and Norway.
• EDF Renewables: EDF Renewables develops offshore wind projects primarily in France, the UK, and the US, often as a co-investor alongside utilities and infrastructure funds. It is comparable to COP as a competing developer with EU and US pipeline overlap.
• TotalEnergies: TotalEnergies is an integrated energy major with a growing offshore wind portfolio in the UK, France, US, and APAC. It is comparable to COP as a large developer competing for pipeline assets, grid capacity, and corporate PPAs in overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

• SSE Renewables: SSE Renewables co-invests with CIP/COP in the 3.6 GW Ossian floating project in Scotland and independently develops offshore wind projects in the UK and Ireland. It is a direct peer with overlapping pipeline geography and joint venture activity on COP's flagship UK floating project.
• Hexicon: Hexicon is a pure-play floating offshore wind developer with a similar size profile to COP and a minority stake in COP's Pentland project. It is comparable as a focused, smaller-scale floating wind specialist competing for the same emerging floating wind auctions and partner-of-tower opportunities.

Emerging players

• Simply Blue Energy: Simply Blue Energy is an early-stage floating offshore wind developer with projects in Ireland, the UK, and Iberia (Saoirse, Emerald projects). It is comparable to COP as a floating wind specialist with overlapping technology and geography, though at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles38 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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