Taking a deep dive into floating offshore wind

Energy Transitions

Aug 06 2024 | 00:28:24

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue spoke to Jon Salazar, Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind Power, about why he believes floating wind is the natural next step for offshore wind.

In this episode you will learn more about:

Why floating offshore wind is the next big thing
What needs to happen to reduce LCOE of floating wind and Gazelle's innovation roadmap to make that happen
How the technology needs to be standardised to create economies of scale
The importance of addressing permitting challenges and supply chain constraints
What makes Gazelle Power unique and what projects are they involved in
How Gazelle Wind Power moved from a concept to a commercially viable technology, as well as how it got its name.

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