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Equinor Sets Sights On Gigawatt-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Projects In Celtic Sea

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the opening paragraph of the article.

Equinor has disclosed its interest in developing gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, with the upcoming Celtic Sea floating wind seabed leasing round in view.

These are some other points from the article.

• The Crown Estate is planning a seabed leasing round in the Celtic Sea in 2023.
• As the developer and soon-to-be operator of two of the world’s first floating offshore wind farms, Equinor said it views new floating opportunities in the Celtic Sea with great interest.
• Project development areas are being prepared by The Crown Estate for the development of gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind projects.

Equinor could move into the Celtic Sea in a big way.

On the Projects page of the Blue Gem website, this is said about floating wind in the Celtic Sea.

Floating wind is set to become a key technology in the fight against climate change with over 80% of the worlds wind resource in water deeper than 60 metres. Independent studies have suggested there could be as much as 50GW of electricity capacity available in the Celtic Sea waters of the UK and Ireland. This renewable energy resource could play a key role in the UK meeting the 2050 Net-Zero target required to mitigate climate change. Floating wind will provide new low carbon supply chain opportunities, support coastal communities and create long-term benefits for the region.

How much of this possible 50 GW of offshore wind in the Celtic Sea will be leased by the Crown Estate in 2023?

November 12, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Celtic Sea, Crown Estate, Equinor, Floating Wind Power, Offshore Wind Power, Wind Power