'Phenomenal rate': Global floating offshore wind pipeline doubles inside 12 months

James Murray
clock • 3 min read
Finished wind turbines from the Kincardine floating wind farm being towed into place | Credit: Statkraft, Cobra Group
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Finished wind turbines from the Kincardine floating wind farm being towed into place | Credit: Statkraft, Cobra Group

New report from RenewableUK reveals total global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has reached 185GW

The fledgling floating offshore wind industry continues to go from strength to strength, according to a new analysis from trade body RenewableUK that reveals how the global pipeline for the sector has...

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