ScotWind bids show floating wind is more than a ‘passing interest’

  • Date: 13-Jan-2022
  • Source: Energy Voice
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Gulf
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ScotWind bids show floating wind is more than a ‘passing interest’

A renewables expert believes the scale of interest in developing floating offshore wind in Scotland proves that the technology is more than a passing fancy.

Ralph Torr, ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence programme manager, says he expects the sector to continue growing swiftly, spurred on by ScotWind.

He said: “Making a bid into Scotland is not a cheap or easy endeavour, so it’s great to see the existing investment in floating and we only anticipate that to continue.