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This initiative - which has won £174,000 SMART Flexible Innovation Support from the Welsh Government - aims to enable lighter, more efficient structures that could significantly cut costs.

📢Groundbreaking new research begins on wind turbine tower design made with UK steel! We're leading a consortium of @TataSteelUK ,@RWE_UK, @ButeEnergyWales , @HutchinsonEng and Ledwood which aims to transform the design and manufacture of steel towers. bit.ly/41ba2n0

“Big milestones on their own are not enough, we need the full offshore wind ecosystem to thrive and that requires attention.” A huge welcome to all our delegates from our CEO, Steve Foxley, who opened #Spotlight25 this morning! #spotlightonsupplychain

This is the first testing agreement that we have signed with Ming Yang Smart Energy and builds on years of experience of testing major new pieces of technology that have gone on to play big roles in the UK’s expansion of offshore wind.

📢We announced this week that we have signed a contract with Ming Yang Smart Energy, the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, to provide testing and validation of the main bearing for its 18.5MW offshore wind turbine. Learn more: ore.catapult.org.uk/media-centre/p…

F4OR is a unique programme that aims to galvanise companies within the UK supply chain with the tools they need to succeed in the offshore renewable energy sector. This regional programme is funded by The North East Combined Authority. Find out more here: ore.catapult.org.uk/programmes/f4or

📢We're excited to announce the ambitious companies selected for our latest Fit for Offshore Renewables industry supply chain support programme, in the North East of England. 🔹Subco Engineering 🔹Elisian 🔹WORR Ltd 🔹Chirton Engineering 🔹Walker Subsea

We continue to work with @ETZLTD1 to help foster innovation to support the growth of floating offshore wind, which represents a game changing economic opportunity for Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.

Our proposal to move forward with the design and preparation for a large scale mooring line test rig at our Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen has also been supported with equal funding from the @ETZLTD1.

📢We've been awarded £500,000 by @scotgov through its Just Transition Fund, which is focused on offshore wind infrastructure and supply chain development. Read the full announcement here: gov.scot/news/backing-c…

As some of the earliest models of wind turbines approach the end of their intended operational lifespans, this breakthrough identifies options that could extend the life of the existing blades - in some cases by up to half their expected lifetime again.

📢We're excited to announce, in partnership with @RWE_UK , the result of a new pioneering testing programme which shows how the life of turbine blades could potentially be extended significantly. ore.catapult.org.uk/media-centre/p…

Our Techno Economic Analyst, Victoria, outlines all the benefits that hybrid systems could have, including project cost savings, increased local content and the ability to adapt existing fixed-bottom turbine designs, in the full blog below.

#FOW is one of the most exciting opportunities in the energy transition but it's not without its challenges. Our latest blog explores the idea of hybrid technology, an emerging concept which could bridge the gap between fixed and #floating. ore.catapult.org.uk/resource-hub/b…

📢 A huge 95% of SMEs who responded to an anonymous survey said they were able to progress further or faster with ORE Catapult support! In our latest blog we investigate our contribution to accelerating the UK deployment of #offshorewind. 📖: ore.catapult.org.uk/resource-hub/b…

❓Could Mega Projects be part of the answer to unleashing major economic benefit from #offshorewind? That’s the question we’re asking in our ‘Mega Project (15GW) Cost Reduction’ report launched today ➡️Find out more at shorturl.at/VGPH0 #cleanpower #energysecurity

NEWS: the first-ever virtual world for #OffshoreWind robotics innovators is here! 🌊 @ORECatapult’s VDARE platform uses live environmental data to simulate real offshore wind conditions, fast-tracking robotics deployment in the sector. Learn more ➡️ loom.ly/Cnwtvw0

@Quoceant are pioneering quick-connection solutions for the #floatingwind sector! 🌊 Join us and @OWGPUK in Edinburgh on 11 Dec 2025 as we shine a spotlight on the excellence within the UK's offshore wind supply chain. Grab your early bird ticket: 🔗hubs.la/Q03BhvJ10

🌊Floating offshore wind developers anticipate a significant increase in #floatingoffshorewind deployment over the next decade. Our team at the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence have published a report looking at safe transfer for technicians onto offshore turbines.👇