WindEurope: Further Innovations in Floating Offshore Needed

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Floating offshore wind is maturing and has performed significant cost reductions over the past years. The technology allows Europe to unlock its full offshore wind potential and enables more countries to benefit from offshore wind in reaching their green transition objectives. Research and innovation remain key to the future competitiveness of floating offshore wind: the wind industry is for example working on new improvements to mooring and anchoring technologies.

Floating wind turbines can produce electricity further offshore and in deeper waters than the traditional bottom-fixed turbines that today account for almost all installations in Europe. For many European Sea basins, such as the Mediterranean or the Black Sea, floating offshore wind is a favourable technology. It... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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