Shell and Equinor are the latest energy firms to join the Floating Wind Action Group, which promotes floating offshore wind in the UK. The group is made up of companies including BP, Shell, BP Amoco, E.ON, Eni SpA, Statoil, Royal Dutch Shell. Renewable UK said the nation's natural resources made it an ideal test bed for the innovation. The government announced a £250m ($326m) sector deal for offshore wind in March, which could see Scottish jobs in the sector triple.
Shell and Equinor are the latest energy firms to join the Floating Wind Action Group, which promotes floating offshore wind in the UK. Set up by Renewable UK and Scottish Renewable, the group is pushing for the government to include floating wind in its future electricity strategy white paper. Renewable UK said the nation's natural resources made it an ideal test bed for the innovation. The government announced a £250m ($326m) sector deal for offshore wind in March, which could see Scottish jobs in the sector triple.