Canary Islands emerge as floating wind hub

摘要

As interest has increased in floating offshore wind, so the need has grown for demonstration sites. One such site attracting the interest of developers is the Canary Islands. As highlighted by OWJ earlier this year, energy major Equinor is hoping to invest around €860M (US$968M) to build a floating offshore windfarm in the Canary Islands, but is far from being the only energy company, developer or company with floating wind technology keen to work with the authorities in the region, as the Canary Islands Regional Government Vice-Minister of Industry, Energy and Commerce, Gonzalo Piernavieja, tells OW] in an exclusive interview. Mr Piernavieja says Equinor is only one of a number of companies that has expressed an interest in developing commercial-scale floating windfarms in the waters of the Canary Islands. Others are keen to use the waters off the islands to demonstrate pre-commercial technology.