offshore wind

The Crown Estate is developing a new vision for the UK’s seabed and the renewable energy transition by creating a Marine Delivery Routemap.

Secretary of State for Energy Ed Miliband has been appointed as co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), the first time a secretary of state has taken on the role.

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a new funding programme to unlock manufacturing growth in the UK wind sector.

The total operational capacity of combined onshore and offshore wind in the UK has now exceeded 30GW.

Funding of £718,00 will enable the University of Aberdeen to carry out a study that aims to boost the resilience of coastal communities as they respond to current changes in energy production.

The Crown Estate recently won an award for its ‘whole of seabed’ approach for planning seabed use up to 2050, including offshore wind.

Modelling by ICIS analytics suggests that the government’s budget for offshore wind is still too low to meet its 2030 target to quadruple capacity.

The sixth auction round (AR6) for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme will have a budget of £1.5 billion after Ed Miliband announced a £500 million increase.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will introduce the Great British Energy Bill in the House of Commons today, alongside the announcement of a partnership with The Crown Estate.

A new report from energy and climate think tank Ember has warned that the UK’s offshore wind industry is at serious risk of missing 2030 capacity targets if urgent action isn’t taken.