Factbox-World offshore wind tenders together with floating techology By Reuters

By Susanna Twidale and Nina Chestney

LONDON (Reuters) – Floating wind is considered as the ultimate frontier for offshore wind as generators will be put in in deeper waters than fixed-bottom foundations, harnessing stronger and extra steady wind to generate extra energy.

There are two predominant varieties of tender for conventional and floating wind initiatives. Governments maintain seabed, or web site auctions, leasing areas the place initiatives will be constructed, or maintain auctions for the ability initiatives are anticipated to supply.

Britain, for example, holds contract for distinction (CfD) auctions providing initiatives a assured worth for electrical energy which builders can then use to assist safe financing.

Under are the principle offshore wind auctions anticipated this yr which additionally embrace provisions for floating know-how:

BRITAIN

North Sea – In March Britain introduced 13 winners from its competitors to award seabed leases to corporations growing initiatives to produce energy to primarily North Sea oil and gasoline corporations which may assist greater than 5 gigawatts (GW) of capability. Winners included Flotation Power and Cerulean Winds.

Celtic Sea – Britain will supply seabed licences for as much as 4 GW of capability of floating wind know-how within the Celtic Sea this yr.

FRANCE

France is about to carry auctions for seabed licences and energy agreements for 250 megawatts (MW) off the coast of Brittany and two 250 MW tranches within the Mediterranean.

ITALY

Italy is anticipated to carry an public sale for as much as 1 GW of offshore wind energy, together with floating know-how, in 2023 or 2024.

NORWAY

Norway opened its first tenders to construct offshore wind farms, together with one space for floating wind, in a step to satisfy rising electrical energy demand at residence and to construct a brand new business.

SPAIN

Spain is anticipated to carry an public sale for floating wind web site licences across the Canary Islands areas by the tip of 2023.

TAIWAN

Taiwan is about to carry an public sale for web site licences and energy offtake agreements for 3 GW, together with offshore wind this yr.