Ever-bigger turbines and floating platforms are helping to accelerate the growth of offshore wind power development in Europe, where immediate prospects remain strong, especially in the United Kingdom. But the uncertain pipeline of projects beyond 2020 could hinder continuing investment, says Pierre ...
Dr Andronikos, Offshore Wind Business Development Manager UK, Kafas, PIEMA, Shell OEUK Supply Chain & People Director Katy Heidenreich said, “Offshore and floating wind provides the UK with a huge economic growth opportunity in the coming years. It’s a British success story w...
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), an organization that describes itself as the go-to enabler to develop the UK offshore wind supply chain, has released its latest Development Grant funding call, with £3.5 million (around $4,6 million) available for UK businesses looking to accel...
This came on the heels of historic growth in wind-supplied power last year.According to the U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, wind generation hit a record share of 24.6% amid higher-than-average wind speeds to reach 80.2 terawatt-hours in 2022, up from 3.3% in 2010. Re...
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Already a leader in offshore wind, the UK has further increased its target, and in addition to their existing net zero ambition, many European nations have accelerated growth plans in response to rising energy security concerns. However, the report also reveals that several developed and emerging...
New offshore wind additions in Europe are forecast to bread the 4-GW barrier for the first time in 2020, more than double the additions seen in 2021.
Claire Perry, British energy and clean growth minister, said: "This new sector deal will drive a surge in the clean, green offshore wind revolution that is powering homes and businesses across the UK, bringing investment into coastal communities and ensuring we maintain our position as global le...
Rapid growth in Great Britain The United Kingdom followed in Denmark’s footsteps, with the first offshore wind farms in the British North Sea as from 2003/2004. Since then, offshore expansion has developed rapidly in Great Britain. Its cumulative offshore output had increased to nearly 5,200...
It has cast a shadow over the pace of the sector’s growth, putting pressure on governments to respond. “Offshore wind developers are not going to invest if project economics don’t work,” warned Rebecca Williams, head of offshore wind at the Global Wind Energy Council trade group. ...