A Marine Wind Farm Becomes a Reef: Octopus and 270 Other Species Colonize the Platforms in Front of Portugal

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About 18 kilometers from Viana do Castelo, in the Portuguese Atlantic, a floating wind farm built to generate electricity has ended up showing another story underwater. Ocean Winds presented at the WindEurope Annual Event 2026 a biodiversity report that identifies more than 270 species in the WindFloat Atlantic environment, from octopus and fish to marine mammals, birds and bats. The main conclusion is striking, but needs context. The platforms …