Following Principle Power and Ocergy, California – the US state poised to become one of the global floating wind hotspots – is now also home to its third floating wind technology developer, Aikido Technologies, which aims to launch a demonstration project next year and plans on rolling its technology out internationally, once it is ready for commercial use.

Aikido Technologies has developed a floating foundation that is said to enable the installation of fully assembled wind turbines from ports, regardless of height restrictions. In the US, this encompasses 80 per cent of port areas, according to the company, which says its technology is also suitable for ports with shallow waters worldwide with its low transit draught.