Ocean Sun and Fred Olsen Renewables announced that they have been awarded EC-funds for a project under the Horizon 2020 program. The other partners in the consortium are Innosea, the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands. During the project the partners shall perform analyses, laboratory tests and build a full-scale 0,25MWp floating solar power unit in the sunniest part of Europe, off the coast of Gran Canaria. The offshore test location poses challenging sea conditions with up to 10m wave-heights and high winds. As such the project is an excellent opportunity for Ocean Sun to explore the outer limits of its technology. The project will also serve to qualify and certify Ocean Sun's patented floating solar technology for offshore applications in non-sheltered locations. The project has a duration of 30 months and a total budget of EUR 4 million. The project starts in January 2021 with design and tests in basin laboratory and will be followed by sea trials. Following the installation, all aspects of the system will be analyzed and a plan for further commercialization and large-scale deployments will be developed.