13 May 2025
The Crown Estate has confirmed it will proceed with its capacity increase programme to maximise the potential of existing seabed leases at seven UK wind farms, potentially generating enough energy to power up to four million homes and create economic growth for the UK. The move rubber stamps earlier requests made by developers awarded […]
13 May 2025
Image description: An offshore windfarm with the coastline in the foreground and a sunset sky forming the backdrop. Strong headwinds facing offshore wind Danish firm Ørsted has announced it is discontinuing the Hornsea 4 project in the UK in its current form. The fourth phase of the huge Hornsea windfarm, located off the Yorkshire […]
06 May 2025
The Irish government has announced the start of work to prepare a National Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP). This follows the approval of the South Coast ORE DMAP by both houses of the Irish parliament in October 2024. “Having a single National DMAP will accelerate the process of site designation for offshore […]
06 May 2025
The Crown Estate has launched its latest annual Offshore Wind Report, which sets out the headlines and highlights from 2024, and explores how the offshore wind sector is gearing up to maximise its role in supporting the UK’s ambition to deliver clean power by 2030 and net zero by 2050, as well as creating energy […]
22 Apr 2025
The Trump administration’s decision to halt construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 farm off the coast of New York late on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the offshore wind industry, raising concerns that fully-permitted developments representing billions in investment are not safe. Donald Trump’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered the Equinor project to cease […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A row of offshore wind turbines on the horizon. Image by Thomas G. / Pixabay. Offshore wind supply chain and port infrastructure set for £15m boost The second round of The Crown Estate’s innovative Supply Chain Accelerator is focused on funding for crucial development of manufacturing facilities and port infrastructure to enable […]
08 Apr 2025
Image description: A survey boat passing in front of a row of offshore wind turbines. Image by Bente Jønsson / Pixabay. UK fisheries being ‘squeezed’ out Evidence presented to the recent Environmental Audit Committee revealed increasing concern from Members of Parliament and industry observers over the cumulative impact of UK government marine policy on […]
01 Apr 2025
The UK government’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to establish a Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) for use by relevant offshore wind activity across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Once operational, it will be a voluntary mechanism that organisations undertaking relevant offshore wind activities (such as developers or plan promoters) can pay […]
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