{"id":139882,"date":"2024-03-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=139882"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:09:44","slug":"floating-floating-flowic-eolian-innovation-center","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/floating-floating-flowic-eolian-innovation-center\/","title":{"rendered":"First &#8220;Floating Wind Innovation Center&#8221; (FLOWIC) opens in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the opening of the first National Floating Wind Innovation Center (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen, Scotland. This initiative, led by ORE Catapult in collaboration with ETZ Limited, has an investment of GBP 9 million and stands as a crucial catalyst for technological progress in this field, backed by financial support from both the Scottish Government and Innovate UK.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Floating Wind Innovation Center (FLOWIC)<\/h2>\n\n<p>This center was designed to drive advances in floating offshore wind technology in the UK, housing a range of cutting-edge innovations and equipment aimed at accelerating the commercialization of this sustainable form of energy.<\/p>\n\n<p>Among them are  <strong>a &#8220;dynamic flexible cable fatigue&#8221; equipment<\/strong>provided by  <strong>Osbit<\/strong>which allows comprehensive testing of submarine cable strength and reliability, as well as<strong>  a large-scale anchor test bench<\/strong> Y <strong>an offshore motion simulator<\/strong>  to perform dynamic testing of structures and electrical connections in a simulated environment.<\/p>\n\n<p>Andrew Jamieson, CEO of <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/ore.catapult.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ore.catapult.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORE Catapult<\/a>\n<\/strong>highlighted the strategic importance of this facility in the context of the transition to a zero net emissions economy. He highlighted the opportunity to lead the global market for floating wind technology, with projections indicating significant market value in the coming years, particularly in the UK. Jamieson emphasized the need for UK and Scottish companies to be at the forefront of this growing sector, taking advantage of the economic and employment opportunities it offers.<\/p>\n<div class=\" align\"><div id=\"wpfp_2122\" data-item=\"{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_TfD24F7vWk&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;,&quot;sources_fvqs&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_TfD24F7vWk&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;}]}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2901&quot;,&quot;fv_title&quot;:&quot;Centro de Innovaci\\u00f3n E\\u00f3lica Flotante (FLOWIC). 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Fuente:  Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The opening of FLOWIC coincides with a period of high activity in the floating offshore wind sector in Scotland, with multiple potential projects in the pipeline. This expansion presents <strong>a unique opportunity to leverage existing expertise and resources in the oil and gas industry<\/strong> to facilitate a just transition to a greener economy.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss any of our posts and follow us on social media!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspenet.com<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: ORE Catapult<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joshua Falcon, March 23, 2024.<br \/>\nWith the opening of the first National Floating Wind Innovation Center (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen, Scotland. 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