floating wind

The £23bn project is forecast to create 210,000 jobs

Partners aim to apply for one of the areas earmarked by the Norwegian authorities

The leasing round will focus on projects of around 300MW

Developer Equinor says the floating offshore wind farm set a new record in the UK, with an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the 12 months to March 2020

Hexicon has partnered with Bechtel to introduce a twin-turbine floating foundation in British waters

It has launched three new innovation challenges across those areas to help the UK transition to clean and green energy and tackle climate change

Research will be carried out to understand the technical status of floating wind and hydrogen in the two countries and identify ways collaboration can be encouraged

It will support research efforts to increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind, as well as projects that advance and validate tools to monitor and minimise impacts

The companies intend to develop offshore technology that will make future projects cheaper, more efficient and more predictable

It is currently inviting views on the scale of the opportunity for floating wind in the UK and the likely pipeline of projects between now and 2030