But beyond the visions of forests of SeaAngels, V164s and SWT-6.0s, a market for mid-sized offshore turbines is taking shape.

This aims to harness “comfort zone” projects – developments in up to 30 metres of water and less than 30km from shore that currently account for 93% of European and nearly 100% of Asia Pacific capacity, according to a recent report by IHS Energy.

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