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The UK is currently leading the offshore wind (OW) market worldwide. There is a clear need for developing new technologies that will help cut our electricity bills whilst building a UK manufacturing industry. Iberdrola h...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: IBERDROLA ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
The project aims to adapt the TLPWIND concept to UK site conditions and help reduce overall LCOE, which directly addresses the question of cost reduction pathways for floating offshore wind.
In 2009, wind turbines supplied 2% of the UK's electrical demand \[1\]. By 2019, this had risen to 20% \[2\]. The UK government is committed to quadruple offshore wind capacity over the next ten years to achieve a total ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: FLOATING ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD
The project is developing the Stinger Keel Foundation Concept for floating offshore wind, which directly addresses the question of potential step change innovation solutions to facilitate cost reduction.
With governments across the world committing to environmental targets, global installed offshore wind capacity is expected to reach 630GW by 2050 (McKinsey & Company). An estimated 80% of global offshore wind resourc...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MARINE POWER SYSTEMS LTD
The project specifically addresses cost reduction pathways for floating offshore wind and potential step change innovation solutions, with expertise from relevant stakeholders.