UK to construct first floating offshore wind farm in Celtic Sea
Up to £64m government funding will back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea specifically developed to support floating offshore wind. The new port will help unlock at least 4.5 GW of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea – helping deliver clean, homegrown electricity, protect households from volatile fossil fuel markets and create up to 5,000 new jobs. The new initiative builds upon work by the UK Government to support the steel industry in Port Talbot and to allocate all £122m funding to training for Tata Steel workers and businesses to regenerate the town. The funding will enable Associated British Ports (ABP) to complete the essential design and engineering work needed to build one of the first floating offshore wind ports in the UK at Port Talbot. Why the Celtic Sea? The Celtic Sea offers some of the best conditions for floating offshore wind in Europe. Unlike traditional offshore wind farms, floating turbines are deployed in deeper waters, where they can harness stronger, more consistent wind speeds. This funding is …


