The world's first floating windfarm, Hywind Scotland, is set to be operational later this year

Floating offshore wind projects in Europe

MW capacity

100

10

Dounreay Tri

2018

Hywind Scotland

2017

Kincardine

from 2018

North Sea

UK

French pre-

commercial farms

2020

France

Atlantic

Ocean

WindFloat

Atlantic

2018-2019

Portugal

400 km

400 miles

MW capacity

100

10

Dounreay Tri

2018

Hywind Scotland

2017

Kincardine

from 2018

North Sea

UK

French pre-

commercial farms

2020

France

Atlantic Ocean

WindFloat Atlantic

2018-2019

Portugal

400 km

400 miles

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