Irish research to lead international development of floating windfarms

As a rapidly growing industry, by 2050, it is predicted that FLOW will generate 264 GW

RWE's Gwynt y Mor, the world's 2nd largest offshore wind farm located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, off the coast of North Wales. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

A new SEAI-funded project has put Irish research at the forefront of international efforts to accelerate the development of large-scale floating wind energy (FLOW) farms.

The project, named IDEA-IRL: Integrated Design of FLOW Arrays - Ireland will produce a long-term FLOW development roadmap for Ireland, identifying recommendations to maximise its social, economic and environmental benefits.