The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) has partnered with France’s BrestPort and Ireland’s Shannon Foynes Port to establish the Global Floating Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (FLOW Ports Alliance), aiming to unite major floating offshore wind ports globally and unlock the technology’s potential.
The FLOW Ports Alliance seeks to engage European ports in collaboration on floating offshore wind port design, standardization, and operational best practices.
It intends to promote knowledge exchange between ports, share emerging best practices from demonstration projects, and foster innovations beneficial to the global floating offshore wind (FLOW) network.
“At ABP, we see one of the biggest clean energy opportunities for the UK in the development of Floating Offshore Wind. Floating turbines enable deployment farther offshore, overcoming depth limitations of fixed-bottom foundations. We view the Celtic Sea and Scotland as key UK sites with our plans in Port Talbot, Wales, and the ABP Cromarty Firth Energy Park in Scotland,” said Andy Reay, ABP Group Head of Offshore Wind.
In the Celtic Sea, ABP is progressing plans to invest over GBP 500 million in infrastructure at Port Talbot to establish a floating wind hub.
The Brittany region in France has committed EUR 250 million to building the polder for its Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Terminal. This project offers wind energy customers a 400-meter quay for heavy-lift operations and over 50 hectares of space. The terminal, partly operational, is set for completion by 2027.
“Our sector commitment is demonstrated by plans to invest EUR 900 million focusing heavily on the energy transition, establishing the Port of Brest as a key player in floating wind,” said Arnaud Le Roy, ORE Terminal Development Manager at BrestPort.
Shannon Foynes Port Company holds statutory responsibility for maritime management of the 500-square-kilometer Shannon Estuary.
According to the Irish government, the estuary has a pathway for up to 30 GW of Atlantic offshore wind by 2050.
“With deep water, strategic shoreside landbanks, and an investment path aligned with national and European policy, Shannon Foynes Port Company is Ireland’s leading candidate to serve as the national floating offshore wind hub,” said Pat Keating, Chief Executive of Shannon Foynes Port Company.
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