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A total of 165 foundations are to be installed at what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm
GlobalData predicts the country’s offshore wind market is ‘set to grow multifold’ as its energy sector transitions towards the national goal of achieving a more sustainable power mix
That’s the prediction from GlobalData, which forecasts new capacity additions from China, the UK and the US will drive global capacity, causing it to soar sevenfold by the end of the decade
The offshore wind farm is the biggest in the world and boasts a total capacity of 3.6GW, enough to supply 4.5 million homes with renewable power
The funding will support technologies to develop quick connection systems to improve the installation efficiency and infrastructure of wave power devices
The wind project has successfully installed the second Offshore Substation Platform, which will be used to transfer low carbon energy to the shore
The organisation, which manages Scotland’s seabed, suggests total investment in ScotWind Leasing projects could surpass £8 billion
Each SG 14-222 DD machine is able to provide enough energy to power approximately 18,000 average European households every year
Eight winners of a Scottish Government-funded floating wind competition have been announced, including businesses behind a 3D-printed anchor and a self-charging mooring line
The decision follows an in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority which highlighted serious competition concerns