Further research is encouraged into developing floating or long-reach foundations for offshore wind to access deeper waters.
Background
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technologies and clean energy will drive economic growth, all whilst accelerating global climate
action through strong international leadership. To achieve this, we need to better understand
the following research questions:
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Use of a Low Motion Floating Platform as a Wind Turbine Foundation
This project looks at the feasibility of developing an innovative low motion, low cost floating platform as an offshore wind foundation in an effort to reduce the cost of energy associated with offshore wind farms in bot...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Partially addresses the development of floating foundations for offshore wind.
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MARLIN Modular Floating Platform for OffShore Wind: Concept Assessment
Floating offshore wind in deep waters is a massive renewable energy resource ready to be tapped into to achieve carbon reduction targets. Prohibitive costs and advanced infrastructure requirement have limited growth of...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the development of cost-effective floating platforms for offshore wind.
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Stinger Keel Floating Wind Turbine Foundation UK Concept Development
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
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the development of floating wind turbine foundations in deeper waters.