Kincardine: Largest Floating Windfarm

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‘This is the future’: why turbines that float could be the new wave in British wind power

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Each of Kincardine ’s giant turbines is mounted on a buoyant foundation, in waters that plunge to depths of 80 metres .

Traditional design may have led the way for the maritime wind revolution of recent years , but it is estimated that up to 80% of the world's offshore wind resources are to be found in waters deeper than 60 metres , where fixed seabed turbines cannot be built.

Britain ’s ports are too small and under-resourced to accommodate the huge dimensions of the turbines and floating foundations required.

Billions in investment will be needed to make ports bigger and deeper, while upgrading their facilities to allow for manufacturing and assembling the gargantuan infrastructure required.

The UK wind industry is anxious to grasp the industrial opportunity presented by the emergence of the new technology.

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