The results of France’s first 250 MW floating wind tender has shocked the industry. While the feasibility of the winning bid is being questioned, the result also brings new hope to the trajectory of floating wind in Southern Europe.

Which Southern European market will follow France on the commercial scale floating wind journey?

The region is uniquely positioned to lead the commercialization of floating wind technology. Although the fundamentals for offshore wind vary across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and Greece, enhanced coordination among these countries could foster a sustainable pipeline of floating projects.

In Aegir Insights’ freshly published Market Insights report, our clients get exclusive analysis on which markets across Southern Europe have the strongest fundamentals for floating wind and what is required to unlock their potential and create a delivery pipeline.

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Market Insights reports

Aegir Insights' Market Insights are short, stand-alone pieces with key information about significant events in a market. The events may be auctions, policy shifts, supply chain developments and more. They are quick reads, designed to give readers more context around and understanding of an event than a regular news article would while remaining easily digestible.

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Aegir Insights' floating wind intelligence

To gain more insights into developments in the floating wind sector, have a look at our previously published analysis, recapping what has happened in 2023 in floating, how its commercialization is likely to progress towards 2035, and if the sector should re-baseline its expectations on build-out and costs in the next decades.