floating offshore wind

Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2023 conference at ExCeL in London this week, the Scottish Government’s minister for energy and the environment, Gilliam Martin, discussed the economic and social opportunities offered by floating offshore wind.

A new partnership between EDF Renewables Ireland and Simply Blue Group will see the companies progress two floating wind projects totalling 2.65GW.

Equinor is interested in developing a gigawatt scale floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea in a bid to increase its renewable energy generation portfolio.

Marine Energy Wales has been awarded a funding package from the Welsh government, securing its work until 2025.

​RenewableUK has launched a Floating Offshore Wind Task Force to support the UK’s ambition to be at the forefront of the rollout of the technology.

​Over £60 million in public and private investment has been awarded to 11 floating offshore wind projects.

​Up to £160 million of government funding is now available to developers and manufacturers looking to invest in UK large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories.