The biggest opportunity we have to increase our renewable energy output of all the technologies — whether it’s offshore wind, solar, biomass or onshore wind — is floating offshore wind. The biggest opportunity we have to increase our renewable energy output of all the technologies — whether it’s offshore wind, solar, biomass or onshore wind — is floating offshore wind. Unlike the more common fixed-bottom offshore wind farms, floating wind turbines are anchored to the seabed rather than being pile-driven into it, lessening its environmental impact. An offshore floating wind farm takes about 10 years and billions of euro to bring on stream, so avoiding unnecessary delays is crucial if Ireland is to hit its offshore wind targets — by 2030, Ireland's Climate Action Plan commits to developing 5GW of offshore wind energy. When you talk about floating offshore wind you very quickly get to the subject of green hydrogen, she said.

Source: Irish Examiner September 03, 2022 19:58 UTC