18 Jul 2023
Plans for a wind farm off the Yorkshire coast capable of powering more than a million homes have been approved, two years after a planning application was first made. Energy Secretary Grant Shapps granted consent for phase four of the Hornsea windfarm development, which will involve over 180 turbines around 43 miles off the coast […]
08 Jul 2023
The Crown Estate has announced alterations to the leasing process for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 – The Celtic Sea. The seabed manager has provided further details on how it will run the tender process for the first commercial-scale floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea, off the coast of Wales and the South West […]
08 Jul 2023
A new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult details how the latest advancements in technology can enable faster and more accurate data collection – leading to more informed decision making and the potential to reduce consenting times for offshore wind farms by as much as 40% – reducing costs and improving our knowledge […]
20 Jun 2023
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) released a landmark report aimed at addressing a major threat to marine species: noise pollution. Noise pollution is known to cause significant disturbance to marine wildlife, including migratory species protected under CMS such as whales and dolphins (and their prey). Such impacts can […]
02 May 2023
The world’s largest multi-use electricity power line will be built under the North Sea. The new LionLink will connect the UK and the Netherlands with offshore wind farms, the UK and Dutch governments have announced. The cross-border electricity line will be only the second of its kind in the world, with the first […]
25 Apr 2023
Cod larvae are attracted by the noise from offshore wind turbines, a new peer-reviewed study has found. When offshore wind turbines are operating, they create a constant, low-frequency underwater noise that spreads out from a wind farm. “We already know that fish and other sea creatures are sensitive to sounds, and that some species react to […]
25 Apr 2023
Leaders and ministers from nine European countries signed a declaration in Belgium on 24 April 2023 to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind power in the North Sea. The joint goal is to more than quadruple current production to 120 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and to at least 300 GM by 2050. Irish Taoiseach Leo […]
18 Apr 2023
In February 2023, the UK government asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to undertake a study on the infrastructure planning system and the role of National Policy Statements. A new report sets out the Commission’s recommendations on how to improve the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). The Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project planning […]
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