Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has urged developers to “hang on” to the opportunities offered by the country’s floating offshore wind pipeline.
In a keynote address to the FOW 25 conference in Aberdeen today, she acknowledged the sector is in a “critical moment” as industry players combat rising costs, supply chain constraints and a worsening investment environment.
Forbes said her government will back developers “to the hilt” to deliver on 30GW-plus of schemes ready for construction, in planning or at earlier stages of development.
“It may feel like a period of uncertainty now… but we believe in the potential of this sector to deliver,” she told the conference.
“We need to hold on to the opportunity and work through the challenges.”
For the full story, read the second reNEWS Live@ Floating Offshore Wind 2025 show daily, sponsored by Japan Maritime United Corporation (JMU), from this week’s event in Aberdeen.
Other news stories in the edition include industry’s thoughts on the AR7 budget allocated to floating offshore wind, and GB Energy’s plans to invest in the sector.
Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack sets the scene for Scotland’s floating wind ambitions this year and there is a Q&A interview with Buchan Offshore Wind project director Clare Lavelle.