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Today there are more than 3,000 turbines either in operation or under construction in the UK’s waters. Considering that the first turbine was only installed 20 years ago, this represents a staggering level of growth. However, even when you combine the 10GW of installed capacity and the 10-15GW pipeline of consented projects, the industry still has its work cut out to install 40GW by 2030. So what needs to happen to ensure this target is met and to help deliver the UK’s net zero 2050 goal? Move away from project-by-project consenting Olivia Thomas, head of marine planning at the Crown Estate, says the industry has reached a point where a strategic approach is needed to address some of the environmental interactions the industry has as a whole. “We need to be thinking smartly about what we have by way of data and evidence and look at the information that is provided by industry at the post-consent monitoring point.” Thomas refers to the Offshore Wind Evidence an ....
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have appointed Arup to research a range of scenarios for future offshore wind development. The Future Offshore Wind Scenarios (FOWS) project is part of the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme led by The Crown Estate, together with its programme partners, BEIS and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The research will provide a greater understanding of the balance between technical, economic, environmental and system constraints, and their interactions with the costs to deliver the UK’s Net Zero ambition, according to Arup. ....
Can Offshore Wind Development Avoid Harming Nature? Governments and industry want to better protect nature from offshore wind development. Conservationists worry they won’t go far or fast enough. Catherine Early January 11, 2021 Environmentalists want the cumulative impact of multiple offshore wind projects to be considered. (Credit: Ørsted) Just before New Year, offshore wind farm developer Ørsted’s 2.4-gigawatt Hornsea 3 project was given the green light by the U.K. government. But the project highlights the potential conflict between climate-change mitigation and nature protection. A decision on the project had been scheduled for October 2019, but concerns over its impact on bird life, and how to mitigate it, forced a delay. ....