Study reveals floating offshore wind benefits for the South West

The report, commissioned by Heart of the South West LEP and co-funded by us, North Devon Council and Torridge District Council, was launched at the Northern Devon Floating Offshore Wind supply chain opportunities event held at the South West Institute of Technology (on Friday 13 May), attended by representatives from Innovate UK, Regen, Swell, Petroc College, and Celtic Sea Power. The research, carried out by Regen, assessed the economic opportunities FLOW presents for Devon and Somerset, as well as the wider UK.

FLOW allows the deployment of wind turbines in locations with higher wind potential, opening up alternate opportunities for development. The Celtic Sea was previously overlooked for fixed offshore wind development due to the seabeds depths, however, FLOW has reignited the opportunity for large scale offshore renewable energy generation in the South West.

The report highlights how the Heart of the South West can play a key role in the Government’s target of meeting 60% of the offshore wind supply chain from within the UK by 2030, drawing on its considerable strengths.

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