The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has detailed how some of that money will be spent, alongside additional investment of more than £850,000.
Responding, Stephanie Conesa, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland is home to approximately 25% of Europe’s offshore wind resource and we are now starting to build out projects which will harness this potential.
“This money, targeted at supporting innovation to reduce costs, improve health and safety and widen educational opportunities, will help the sector continue to develop, bringing jobs and investment to Scotland and reducing carbon emissions.
“Scotland is already emerging as an international centre for offshore wind innovation and further investment will help this industry grow as new technologies, like floating offshore wind, are developed in our seas.”
