The Cademo project is designed to be California’s first offshore wind and the states’ first floating wind venture. It is exploring the use of the latest turbine technology with each turbine generating 12-15 megawatts (MW). The Llŷr wind farms will be amongst the first floating offshore wind demonstration projects to be developed and constructed in the UK. 

• Project updates on Cademo and LLYR; milestones, key innovations and expected impact 
• Challenges in developing local ecosystems and key take aways for commercial viability  
• Future outlook on the industrialisation of floating wind technology  

• Regulatory considerations and permitting processes. 
• Technological challenges and solutions 
• Strategies for reducing levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in floating wind projects 

• Cost drivers in floating offshore wind: CAPEX vs OPEX  
• Risk assessment and management strategies 
• Strategies for reducing levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in floating wind projects 

• Advances in subsea cabling and floating substations 
• Grid connection challenges for deep-water sites and substations 
• Mitigating risks through technology optimisation  
• Potential O&M innovations in managing floating offshore wind farms