A floating wind start-up commercialising what is claimed to be “game changing” technology has broken cover with a team of directors comprising energy industry heavyweights from Highview Power and Iberdrola, plus former EU climate chief Connie Hedegaard.

Dublin-based Gazelle Wind Power is billing its floating wind system as offering the benefits of tension-leg (TLP) and semi-submersible platforms, with negligible pitch and a smaller, lighter design that can slash costs by €1m ($1.2m)