19 Jun 2017

Two articles – one on floating wind research and the other on the variability of the offshore wind resource. Offshore wind speed report   A new study into the UK’s offshore wind resource has revealed that variability in wind speeds is significantly lower than previously understood. The report, undertaken by DNV GL on behalf of The Crown […]

22 Feb 2017

Innovative wind power company Dounreay Trì has awarded the construction contract for a novel floating wind farm approximately 9km off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy service company, Global Energy Group, subject to approval by Marine Scotland and the Scottish Government. The Dounreay Trì floating wind demonstration project will comprise a single semi-submersible platform with two five-megawatt wind turbines, […]

23 Jan 2017

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 […]