A panel of industry big hitters ran the rule over the prospects for the key regional contenders in the market, with strong support for the argument that with its shipyards, industrial giants and energy engineering heritage, South Korea has what it takes to be a floating leader – despite its slow early progress in offshore wind. However, like other key Asia Pacific markets such as Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam, seizing that opportunity will need a closer alignment of “political will” and the realities facing developers on the ground, the roundtable heard. One market that will certainly be a major force in floating wind – as throughout the renewables sector – is China. The head of wind OEM Ming Yang’s European arm, Wei Chen, gave the Recharge event an