Engie has said floating wind turbines are ready for gigawatt - scale deployment , while Germany 's EnBW has raised concerns over the costs compared to fixed - base wind turbines . Several early-stage gigawatt-scale projects have been announced in Asia. Engie , which already owns a quarter of the North Atlantic floating project , said scale was a prerequisite to cutting costs . France has pledged to triple the cost of its two planned 500 MW tenders if a case can be made for floating turbines , while several gigawatt - scale schemes have been announced in Europe . Despite its cost concerns , EnBW agreed floating would be a good prospect even with a small premium .
Engie has said floating wind turbines are ready for gigawatt - scale deployment , while Germany 's EnBW has raised concerns over the costs compared to fixed - base wind turbines . Engie , which already owns a quarter of the North Atlantic floating project , said scale was a prerequisite to cutting costs . France has pledged to triple the cost of its two planned 500 MW tenders if a case can be made for floating turbines , while several gigawatt - scale schemes have been announced in Europe . Despite its cost concerns , EnBW agreed floating would be a good prospect even with a small premium .