BW Ideol and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to investigate the feasibility of serialised production of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind turbine foundations based on the BW Ideol design at ABP’s port of Port Talbot.
This agreement has been signed in preparation for the Celtic Sea leasing round announced by The Crown Estate offering a market of multi-GW development potential. Port Talbot is located at circa 65-75 nautical miles (120-140 km) from the Project Development Areas outlined by The Crown Estate. ABP is the owner and operator of the port at Port Talbot and 20 other ports around the United Kingdom. ABP has the ambition to invest over £500 million to transform Port Talbot into a major Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) hub. It would act as a ‘hub’ for a wider network of ports.
