EVOL X Ossian: the mother of all floating offshore wind farms
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floating offshore wind (FLOW)
We need port upgrades as fast as possible for offshore wind
Delays to port infrastructure upgrades will hamper the UK’s ability to bring forward offshore wind developments
ScotWind developer Ocean Winds awards Caledonia contract to Wood Thilsted
ScotWind developer Ocean Winds (OW) has awarded a turbine foundation design contract for the Caldonia offshore wind farm to Edinburgh-based Wood Thilsted.
Swedish floating wind firm SeaTwirl to explore offshore electrification with Serica Energy
Swedish floating wind turbine developer SeaTwirl has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serica Energy to explore electrification of offshore assets.
Are vertical axis turbines the answer to floating wind’s woes?
While vertical axis wind turbines may lack the efficiency of their horizontal counterparts, Swedish firm SeaTwirl believes they can offer several benefits for floating projects, including North Sea electrification.
Gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind represents a ‘monumental challenge’
Aberdeen's Apollo and DOF deliver "groundbreaking" study on gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind challenges.
Octopus Energy makes strategic investment in US floating offshore wind firm Ocergy
Renewable energy provider Octopus Energy is set to invest in California-based floating offshore wind firm Ocergy.
Offshore wind sector targets five tech areas to triple UK supply chain manufacturing
Offshore wind sector 'Industrial Growth Plan' could support 10,000 jobs a year and provide a £25bn boost to the UK economy by 2035.
First Minister opens £9m Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen
ETZ chairman Sir Ian Wood says Aberdeen has the potential to build on oil and gas success to become the "Net Zero Capital of Europe".
Salamander floating wind partners with Scottish universities on marine environment study
The team behind the Salamander floating offshore wind project will partner with two Scottish universities to study the impact of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems.
The power of FLOW to make Aberdeen an offshore wind powerhouse
The appetite for FLOW is clearly there – and Aberdeen is well-positioned to play a central role in the offshore wind revolution, writes ORE Catapult.
Scottish offshore wind port projects move to second stage of SIM process
Scottish Government announces Stage 2 projects under the Strategic Investment Model
Huge potential for UK subsea to capitalise on Flow
In May last year, the UK’s Global Underwater Hub (GUH) set a hare running in London with the shocking revelation that 85% of insurance claims associated with offshore wind claims stemmed from power cable failures.
UK underwater sector ready to navigate the ‘Blue Frontier’ at Subsea Expo 2024
The challenges and opportunities facing the global subsea sector are being likened to space exploration as companies push the boundaries of what's possible in Earth's final, 'blue' frontier.
New supply chain group for floating wind formed
A new group has been set up to make sure Scotland’s energy supply chain companies benefit from new floating offshore wind projects in Scotland and the UK.
Prevailing winds in the UK point to floating offshore projects
Floating offshore wind turbines are the technological growth area for the offshore wind industry. Though the first industrial scale prototype was built in 2009, floating offshore wind (FLOW) is rapidly moving towards large-scale commercialisation.