Offshore wind accounted for 19 per cent of the UK’s electricity generation in 2025, producing 52 TWh of power, according to the latest UK Offshore Wind Report from the Crown Estate. “In just 25 years, offshore wind has grown from an emerging technology into a core part of the UK’s energy mix,” said
The Crown Estate has launched the third funding round of its Supply Chain Accelerator programme, making GBP 15 million (approximately EUR 17 million) available to support early-stage offshore wind supply chain projects across the UK. Under the new round, businesses can apply for match funding coveri
Underwater acoustic monitoring equipment has been deployed off Scotland’s east coast as part of a two-year study aimed at improving the understanding of minke whale activity in areas being considered for offshore wind farms’ export cable routes. The work, led by the Scottish Association for Marine S
Qair, the developer of the Ayre floating offshore wind farm, has started working on advanced plans for a long-term operations and maintenance...
Qair, the developer of the Ayre floating offshore wind farm, has started working on advanced plans for a long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) base in northern Scotland, a facility that is expected to support up to 120 jobs. The floating wind farm is planned to be built at an offshore site east
Vattenfall will sell its stake in the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind farm to its joint venture partner in the project, Fred. Olsen Seawind. The deal is subject to approval by Crown Estate Scotland, which holds the seabed lease. Muir Mhòr, located around 63 kilometres off Peterhead, secured seabed
Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a project company wholly owned by Nadara, has submitted Section 36 Consent and Marine Licence applications to Scottish Ministers for the 1.8 GW Bellrock floating wind project. The project site is located around 120 kilometres east of Stonehaven, where up to 132 f
The UK government has announced up to GBP 64 million (approximately EUR 74 million) in funding to develop Port Talbot in South Wales into a major hub for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. The investment, led by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), aims to establish the po
The UK Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has signed Contracts for Difference (CfD) with more than 200 projects awarded in the Allocation Round 7 (AR7), covering a total capacity of around 14.7 GW, with 8.4 GW offshore wind projects accounting for the biggest share of the contracted capacity. LCCC
Highland Council has granted planning consent for the onshore infrastructure of the Ayre floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by French renewable energy company Qair. Qair acquired full ownership of the 1 GW floating wind project from its partners in the Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) joi
The Welsh government has invested GBP 8 million (approximately EUR 9.4 million) in Marine Power Systems (MPS) to support the commercialisation of its floating offshore wind technology. According to the company, the funding will accelerate the deployment of its PelaFlex platform, a floating wind solu
US-based floating wind foundation developer Aikido Technologies has announced two developments linking its floating wind platform with artificial intelligence (AI), including the launch of an AI-focused offshore data centre platform and its selection for an AI startup programme run by NVIDIA. The co
Ocean Winds has entered into an agreement for lease with the Crown Estate for a 1.5 GW floating offshore wind project, for which the developer secured a site in the Round 5 seabed auction last year. Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, the UK’s first dedicated floating wind seabed leasing round, was launc
Swedish floating wind technology developer has reported a SEK 115 million (nearly EUR 11 million) impairment related to its TwinHub floating wind project in the UK. Hexicon’s project secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the UK government’s fourth allocation round (AR4) in 2022 at a strike pric
