Commenting on a report from a new study which shows floating offshore wind technology could contribute up to 17,000 jobs and £33.6bn of GVA to the UK economy by 2050 – a day ahead of a conference on the sector in Aberdeen;
Stephanie Conesa, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s deep waters, with some of Europe’s strongest winds, provide ideal conditions for the testing and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines, and are part of the reason why our seas are home to Hywind, the world’s first floating wind farm.
“The recent publication of Marine Scotland’s draft Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy – which sets out potential future locations for offshore wind farms in Scotland’s seas – makes the success of floating offshore wind in Scotland more important than ever.
“Floating wind provides an enormous economic opportunity for Scotland and its development, as well as that of other earlier-stage technologies, has the potential to provide renewable electricity in locations where other renewable energy devices cannot be deployed.”
