RenewableUK welcomes announcement of third floating offshore wind project in Celtic Sea

19 November 2025 - RenewableUK press release

Commenting on today’s announcement by The Crown Estate that Ocean Winds is to build a major floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, RenewableUK's Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said:

"We're delighted that all three sites in The Crown Estate's floating wind leasing round in the Celtic Sea are now being developed, with Ocean Winds taking forward plans to build one of the UK's first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms. Rolling out innovative floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea offers ports in south Wales and the south west of England excellent opportunities to be in the vanguard of cutting-edge technology by manufacturing and assembling giant platforms and turbines over 250 meters tall, as well as constructing, operating and maintaining projects, creating thousands of highly-skilled jobs.

"Our latest research shows that the UK has the second largest pipeline of floating wind projects in the world. By 2050, the UK’s floating wind industry could employ 97,000 people, contributing £47 billion to our economy by building and supplying projects here as well as exporting our world-leading technology to other countries".

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