The UK and Japan signed an offshore wind industrial compact on 10th November. It sets out how the two governments plan to work together on fixed-bottom, floating and deepwater offshore wind, building on a memorandum agreed in 2025.
What the compact covers
The compact identifies testing and demonstration as a way to help floating wind technologies reach commercial deployment. It calls for research collaboration, including work involving the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association. It also identifies opportunities in areas such as subsea engineering and adapting turbines for floating applications.
How the partners will work together
The two governments welcome further initiatives involving Great British Energy, developers and Japanese financial institutions. The compact sets out cooperation and investment objectives. It does not name a newly funded project, specify a grant award or announce an offshore wind construction start.