Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, was inaugurated by Equinor and its partners. Hywind Tampen consists of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines. It’s around 140 km (87 miles) off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of between 260 and 300 metres (853 to 984 feet). It produced its first power in […]
The First Minister of Wales has announced a £750,000 fund for tidal lagoon research. The money will be available for at least three research projects focusing on the deployment of tidal lagoon technology. The research will help address the barriers that have prevented the development of the technology and give more insight into the benefits […]
The Crown Estate has announced the potential locations of floating offshore wind development in the Celtic Sea. TCE has identified five ‘areas of search’ off the coasts of Cornwall and Wales with the intention to lease refined areas within these via competitive tender in mid-2023. The Crown Estate said in its press release that: ‘In […]
One might also ask about the environmental challenges ……. The Carbon Trust has launched a series of tenders to assess technology challenges associated with floating offshore wind. The Carbon Trust has launched a series of tenders to assess technology challenges associated with floating offshore wind. The studies are part of a joint industry project supported […]