03 Sep 2024
The UK government has unveiled the results of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the contracts for difference (CfD) renewable auction, with six projects across five sites securing contracts to deliver 28 MW of tidal stream capacity. AR6 is the third consecutive round of the auction with a ringfence for tidal stream technology. The projects awarded […]
03 Sep 2024
Codling Wind Park, Ireland’s largest Phase 11 offshore renewable energy project, is set to submit its planning application to An Bord Pleanála in September 2024. The application marks a significant milestone for Ireland’s offshore renewable sector and national climate policy. The project, a 50/50 joint venture between Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables, will have […]
23 Jul 2024
The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing and to “get Britain building”. The King’s Speech contained planning reforms via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The Bill will set out to unlock more housing and infrastructure across the country, supporting economic growth as well as the environment. The new legislation […]
06 Jul 2024
Marine development in the UK and internationally is not currently sufficiently considering the wide range of social impacts for coastal communities, a new report finds. The review was led by Dr Pamela Buchan, an interdisciplinary marine scientist in the University of Exeter Geography Department. The review is one of a number of evidence bases The Crown […]
11 Jun 2024
Plans to establish a new generation of floating offshore wind farms off the coast of South West England and South Wales have taken a step forward with the conclusion of one of the opening stages of the tender process for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5. Developers wishing to bid for one of three Project Development […]
04 Jun 2024
Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has published a report on environmentally safe and predictable UXO disposal at its Moray West offshore wind farm. The report – Low Order Deflagration of Unexploded Ordnance Reduces Underwater Noise Impacts from Offshore Wind Farm Construction – demonstrates how the “low-order deflagration” method for disposal […]
21 May 2024
The Marine Data Exchange platform will now include data on offshore activities in Scottish waters. Following an agreement between The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, the Marine Data Exchange has been extended to cover Scottish waters. The agreement will allow all developers working in UK waters to benefit from a more streamlined and comprehensive dataset to inform offshore […]
27 Mar 2024
The first project to proceed under a new fast track process has received a provisional £2billion funding package to deliver a subsea energy superhighway which could connect up to two million homes to clean energy. The proposed Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) high voltage subsea cable would be able to transport 2GW of wind generated electricity […]
