The offshore wind market has been able to reduce cost through economies of scale, optimisation, standardisation and industrialisation. The market for bottom-fixed offshore wind is maturing and the energy prices are becoming commercially competitive. The floating wind market is gaining speed in terms of development of new floating solutions and demonstration projects.

The key for further cost reductions within floating wind is to further increase turbine size, to continue moving into deeper waters where stronger and more stable winds blow, to optimise floater and mooring systems and to optimise fabrication and installation methods.