With a significant expansion of wind energy on the cards, companies and infrastructure will need to adapt.
"When turbines were smaller, installation could be handled by the first-generation fleet of offshore wind vessels or converted jackups from the oil and gas industry," Martin Lysne, senior analyst for rigs and vessels at Rystad Energy, said in a statement at the time.
"Out of the current fleet of purpose-built vessels, only a handful of units can install 10 MW+ turbines, and none are currently able to install 14 MW+ turbines," according to Rystad Energy's analysis. "This will change towards 2025 as newbuilds start to be delivered and existing vessels get crane upgrades.
Installation vessels moored in Ostend, Belgium. Industry bodies from the wind energy sector are calling for significant investment in port infrastructure to help cope with the rapid expansion of wind farms.Going forward, it would appear that a lot of money will be needed. Last May, a report from industry body WindEurope said Europe's ports by 2030 in order "to support the expansion of offshore wind.
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