A new report by the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence has identified the 22 countries that are most ready to become major players in the nascent renewable energy technology. With plans for extensive floating wind farms already in motion and a high level of relevant expertise, the UK came out on top of the list, followed by Japan and France. Published yesterday (20 June) to coincide with the Global Offshore Wind 2022 event in Manchester, the report by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult centre identified a total of 54 territories as potential floating wind markets. More than 10GW of floating wind farm capacity is on track to be commissioned by 2030, according to the report, bolstered by increasing policy support. The momentum “must accelerate” to help meet clean energy goals however, the authors said, with the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) calling for 2,000GW of offshore wind capacity to be installed by 2050 as part of its ‘1.5°C Scenario’.
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