Japan’s FLOWRA and UK’s ORE Catapult Sign Floating Offshore Wind Agreement

(offshoreWIND.biz) Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in the UK to consider collaboration on technology development in the floating offshore wind sector. The MoU aims to lay the groundwork for concrete activities to reduce costs and risks in the... Continue Reading →

UK Opens Incentive Scheme for Offshore Wind Farms

(Reuters) Britain opened an incentive scheme on Thursday for offshore wind projects, seeking to persuade developers to provide the investment to meet an ambitious goal of decarbonising the country's energy system by 2030. The scheme, called the 'Clean Industry Bonus', will provide successful bidders with an initial 27 million pounds ($33.5 million) in funding for... Continue Reading →

New taskforce enters subsea scene to enhance cable performance for offshore wind

(offshore-energy.biz) Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has launched a new initiative to tackle subsea cable reliability, a critical factor in offshore wind development, as the UK pushes to meet its clean energy targets. The industry body, representing the UK’s £9.2 billion (around $11,3 billion) underwater sector, has published a white paper outlining the need for improved... Continue Reading →

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