Renewable EnergyDeep Dive
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Deep dive: Offshore wind and floating wind scaling challenges from supply chains to grid integration
Offshore wind faces critical bottlenecks: only 4 installation vessels worldwide can handle 15+ MW turbines, port infrastructure gaps delay projects by 12-18 months, and floating wind LCOE remains 2-3x higher than fixed-bottom at $100-$150/MWh. This deep dive examines supply chain constraints, manufacturing scale-up, and the policy levers accelerating cost reduction.