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24/01/2023at 14:24

Challenges mount for carriers in offshore wind market

The green energy transition struggles to keep up with abundant political ambitions, now put to a standstill by fear of economic recession. Difficulties face offshore carriers when investing in offshore wind.
The desire to find alternative energy sources as quickly as possible while forced to acknowledge present circumstances poses a real dilemma, maintains Esvagt, | Photo: Jens Büttner/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by ASTRID STURLASON

A monumental task awaits carriers and suppliers if they are to meet political offshore wind ambitions.

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