Recently, floating wind has enjoyed much public and governmental attention, and is commonly
identified as a crucial next step on the route to net zero targets for many countries.
However, there is currently a large gap between the scale and readiness-level of devices in the
water, and the end-of- the-decade aspirational targets of ...
Recently, floating wind has enjoyed much public and governmental attention, and is commonly
identified as a crucial next step on the route to net zero targets for many countries.
However, there is currently a large gap between the scale and readiness-level of devices in the
water, and the end-of- the-decade aspirational targets of many governments. To facilitate
the expansion of the industry, a wider acceptance and agreement of the realistic potential
of floating wind and the barriers to the sectors development is required, particularly over
this crucial 10-year period, something currently scarce in published literature. In this work,
a stakeholder engagement was performed, with subsequent analysis of the results to quantify
industry expectations and identify the predominant technical and financial concerns of
key stakeholders. The presented results of the work serve to both provide a point of comparison
and updated account of industry-based expert views in the near term, with further
scientific analysis investigating distinctions between different stakeholder types. Secondarily,
the key concerns of industry were analysed and compared with a literature review of
recent research effort within floating wind, providing a high-level gap analysis. A knowledge
of the gaps can inform future areas for academic enquiry, ensuring the future needs
of industry and the focus of research is aligned.
