Presentations

Abstract

Floating offshore wind is expected to play a key role in the UK’s transition to net zero, with large-scale deployment on the horizon. As the sector moves from pilot projects to commercial-scale development and national climate ambitions intensify, there is a growing need for consistent and practical approaches to assess and manage greenhouse gas emissions across the full project lifecycle. ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE), in collaboration with COWI as technical consultant, is applying an established carbon footprinting approach to a range of representative floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind case studies. The focus is on demonstrating how lifecycle emissions can be assessed clearly and consistently, using existing tools and industry data. The proposed approach aims to benchmark emissions and explore how factors such as substructure design, fabrication methods, and supply chain decisions affect carbon impact. These studies aim to identify key emissions drivers and inform strategies for reducing carbon across future projects. The outputs will support more consistent emissions assessment across the sector and provide practical insights to developers, designers, and policymakers. By improving carbon transparency and highlighting reduction opportunities, this work will help support the responsible and sustainable growth of floating offshore wind in the UK