Archer Wind
Archer Wind is a Norwegian EPC supplier of floating offshore wind foundations, offering design, engineering, fabrication, and assembly services plus owner's engineer and FEED studies to large energy companies and wind farm developers worldwide.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersStavanger, Norway
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Archer Wind does
Archer Wind is a Norway-based, pure-play independent technology, product, and solutions provider for the floating offshore wind industry, established in 2021 as a dedicated division of publicly listed parent company Archer. The unit operates as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) supplier of floating wind foundations, covering foundation design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and assembly, and complements this core offering with Owner's Engineer services, EPCI Feasibility, Pre-FEED and FEED studies, EPCI schedule and CAPEX estimates, and carbon footprint analysis for wind farm developments. The company differentiates its technology base through an equity investment in Ocergy and its OCG-Wind steel semi-submersible floater design, providing a proprietary or preferred-access foundation architecture for EPC bids.
The business model is project-based and enterprise-oriented: Archer Wind performs studies, front-end projects, and engineering contracts for some of the world's largest energy companies and has been down-selected as the preferred supplier by several wind farm developers and consortiums. Revenue mechanics therefore combine one-time EPC foundation contracts with professional-services revenue from front-end engineering and advisory work, and pricing is individualized per project with no publicly disclosed price list. Customers are concentrated among large energy companies and developer consortiums, and the geographic footprint is currently anchored in Norway through offices in Stavanger, Bergen, and Oslo, with stated intent to industrialize floating offshore wind internationally.
The team comprises approximately 50 experienced employees representing 11 nationalities, supporting the unit's stated ambition to execute large, complex offshore wind projects in a time- and cost-efficient manner. The capital backing of publicly listed parent Archer provides balance-sheet access, while the Ocergy relationship supplies the underlying floater IP that anchors the EPC proposition. There is no disclosed evidence of AI, machine learning, or digital-twin capabilities in the current offering, and revenue, backlog, and contract value figures are not publicly disclosed.
Archer Wind firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Archer Wind
- Legal name
- Archer Wind
- Website
- https://archerwind.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Archer Wind is a Norwegian EPC supplier of floating offshore wind foundations, offering design, engineering, fabrication, and assembly services plus owner's engineer and FEED studies to large energy companies and wind farm developers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Archer Wind industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Floating Offshore Wind EPC Services
- NAICS
- Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Offshore Wind Substructures & Marine Engineering (Monopiles, Jackets, Floating) (EUAMACAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF), Wind Blades, Towers & Foundations Manufacturing (EUAMACAD)
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Where Archer Wind is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stavanger
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Archer Wind business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- EPC Contracts - Floating Wind Foundations: EPC delivery of floating wind foundations including design, engineering, procurement, fabrication and assembly. This is a project-based, one-time revenue model for large infrastructure projects.
- Engineering and Consulting Services: Owner's Engineer services and EPCI Feasibility, Pre-FEED and FEED studies provided as professional services to energy companies and wind farm developers.
- Carbon Footprint Analysis Services: Carbon footprint analysis of wind farm developments as part of project contracts.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Archer Wind product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Archer Wind is an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) supplier of Floating Wind Foundations, covering all aspects of foundation design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and assembly. The company performs studies, front-end projects and engineering contracts on behalf of some of the world's largest energy companies and has been downselected as the preferred supplier by several wind farm developers and consortiums. Archer Wind holds an investment in Ocergy and their OCG-Wind steel semi sub floater design.
Product overview
Archer Wind is a pure-play independent technology, product, and solutions provider for the Floating Offshore Wind industry. The company operates as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) supplier of Floating Wind Foundations, offering a portfolio of services that includes EPC delivery of floating wind foundations, Owner's Engineer services, EPCI Feasibility/Pre-FEED/FEED studies, EPCI schedule and CAPEX estimates, and carbon footprint analysis. The company is invested in Ocergy's OCG-Wind steel semi sub floater design and performs studies, front-end projects, and engineering contracts for energy companies and wind farm developers. The service offerings are delivered through approximately 50 employees across offices in Stavanger, Bergen, and Oslo.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- EPC Delivery of Floating Wind Foundations
Companies that use Archer Wind
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments1 record
Archer Wind technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Archer Wind partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- OcergycoreArcher Wind is invested in Ocergy and their OCG-Wind steel semi sub floater design. This investment provides Archer Wind with proprietary access to the OCG-Wind floating foundation technology for use in their EPC delivery of floating wind foundations. The relationship indicates a strategic investment and co-development partnership in floating offshore wind technology.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Archer Wind competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BW Ideol: French floating offshore wind technology and project developer using a concrete-based floating substructure (barge concept). Comparable as a pure-play floating wind specialist, though it competes with a different floater design versus Archer Wind's steel semi-sub approach.
- Ocergy: Technology developer of the OCG-Wind steel semi-sub floating foundation in which Archer Wind has invested. Comparable as a floating wind technology partner serving the same developer customer base, and effectively a portfolio technology ally of Archer Wind.
- Principle Power: Floating offshore wind technology company behind the WindFloat semi-submersible foundation. Comparable as a pure-play floating wind specialist licensing technology and supporting EPC execution, competing for the same developer relationships.
- Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen: Norwegian structural engineering consultancy with deep offshore wind expertise, including floating foundation design. Comparable as a Norway-based floating wind engineering services provider serving the same developer and energy-company customer base.
Broad incumbents
- SBM Offshore: Dutch offshore engineering company developing floating wind foundation concepts (Floating Power Plant). Comparable as a floating-wind-adjacent offshore EPC competitor with proprietary substructure technology competing for similar contracts.
- Aker Solutions: Major Norwegian offshore engineering and EPC contractor with growing floating offshore wind ambitions. Directly comparable as a large-scale offshore EPC provider competing for the same floating foundation contracts in Norway and Northern Europe.
- Aibel: Norwegian offshore engineering and modification services company with renewable energy expansion. Comparable as a Norway-based offshore EPC competitor also targeting floating wind and offshore electrification work in the same geography.
- Saipem: Italian offshore engineering and construction major with a dedicated floating wind business line (Saipem WindFloater). Competes for the same EPCI floating foundation work and offers similar services to large energy companies.
Others
- Equinor (Hywind): Operator of the world's first floating offshore wind farm (Hywind Scotland, Hywind Tampen) and a major developer/customer in the floating wind space. Comparable as the anchor customer-segment reference for floating wind EPC providers like Archer Wind.
Regional players
- Heerema Marine Contractors: Dutch offshore construction heavyweight with growing floating wind installation capabilities. Comparable as an offshore marine EPC player competing for heavy-lift and foundation installation scopes adjacent to Archer Wind's services.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Archer Wind leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Archer Wind funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Archer Wind M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Archer Wind
What does Archer Wind do?
Archer Wind is an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) supplier of Floating Wind Foundations, covering all aspects of foundation design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and assembly. The company performs studies, front-end projects and engineering contracts on behalf of some of the world's largest energy companies and has been downselected as the preferred supplier by several wind farm developers and consortiums. Archer Wind holds an investment in Ocergy and their OCG-Wind steel semi sub floater design.
Is Archer Wind a public or private company?
Archer Wind is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Archer Wind founded?
Archer Wind was founded in 2021. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Archer Wind based?
Archer Wind is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Archer Wind make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. EPC Contracts - Floating Wind Foundations are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Consulting Services and carbon Footprint Analysis Services.
Who are Archer Wind's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BW Ideol, Ocergy, Principle Power and Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen. Broad incumbents are SBM Offshore, Aker Solutions, Aibel and Saipem. Equinor (Hywind) is listed as an others. Heerema Marine Contractors is listed as a regional player.
Does Archer Wind have an API?
No public API is recorded for Archer Wind.
What industry is Archer Wind in?
Archer Wind's product category is Floating Offshore Wind EPC Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMACAE, Offshore Wind Substructures & Marine Engineering (Monopiles, Jackets, Floating), with a secondary code of EUAEAAAF, Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore). Its NAICS code is 221115 and its SIC code is 3559.