Floating offshore wind test site could provide UK economy with £690m boost

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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

Analysts estimate European Marine Energy Centre's proposed test site could offer substantial economic benefits and help wind developers test new technologies

A proposed 100MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site off the coast of Orkney, Scotland, could provide an estimated £690m boost to the UK economy, according to a new analysis from the European...

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