Study: Tech innovations could cut offshore wind energy costs by a third by 2030

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Levelised cost of energy from Europe's offshore wind farms could drop drastically if improved technical measures implemented, concludes new report

The levelised cost of energy from offshore wind farms in Europe could be reduced by as much as a third by 2030 if a range of technological innovations such as larger turbines and more efficient rotors...

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