The company – which is currently testing its flagship 2MW WindFloat 1 semisubmersible unit off north Portugal for the EDP-led WindPlus group – was one of seven favoured in the DoE’s $28m offshore wind funding round this week, receiving $4m to flesh out plans for a 30MW floating wind-farm off Oregon in the Pacific Ocean.

It followed up yesterday with a €30m ($39.2m)