Japan has enormous potential to become a global leader in floating wind if the government can develop a coherent strategic plan for the sector, delegates at the Japan Wind Energy 2022 conference heard in Tokyo on Thursday. But rapid action is needed to attract investment in an increasingly competitive global offshore wind market.
RWE and Neptune Energy have commissioned a series of technical feasibility studies in support of plans to build green hydrogen production and transport infrastructure in the North Sea.
The Crown Estate has been cleared to sign lease agreements for more than 8 gigawatts (GW) of new fixed-bottom offshore wind projects off England and Wales as part of Leasing Round 4.
The potential for Scottish businesses to produce commercial scale concrete foundations for floating wind projects is to be explored by a new partnership.