Offshore Infrastructure Regulator’s Post

🌊 Ahead of the Floating Offshore Wind Exhibition in Aberdeen next week, our Engineering and Projects Director, Fraser Milne, discusses the UK’s goal of 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030, including 5 GW from floating wind. However, with current delays in approvals and infrastructure, meeting this target requires immediate action. This commentary explores the challenges and potential solutions to scaling the UK's floating offshore wind sector. 📝 Read in full here: https://lnkd.in/dVCsm-ty #FloatingOffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture RenewableUK Scottish Renewables

A good day in #Glasgow at the Scottish Renewables new #GridandNetworks conference. My key takeaways/confirmations: - grid is on the critical path of offshore wind projects - we require a whole new energy system to reach net zero (not just to re-wire the old network!); the scale is revolutionary - work is ongoing: HND/HNDFUE, CSNP, TAAP, CAP - SSEP will be important but need to understand the detail and how it will work - planning/consenting needs to accelerate - Community acceptance is key - there are jobs and benefits - if you are not an HND developer, you don’t have visibility of the process - Connections reform is important- need to reduce transmission build from 14 to 7 years and from 600GW capacity in the grid queue to c 200GW which is what is needed by 2050 (high scenario) - ESO are keen to reserve capacity for embedded generation each year - need to increase barriers to entry into the grid queue and focus on ‘first ready first served’ - ultimately, to take the grid out of the critical path! - then comes the TNUoS and LMP.. current regime (conceived with few large generators and unchanging network) is unsustainable.. - we don’t have all the answers but work is ongoing to address the issues. Rhona Stewart Crown Estate Scotland Scottish Renewables

Can the UK scale floating offshore wind to 5 GW by 2030? An interesting read from Fraser Milne, Engineering and Projects Director at Balmoral Comtec, a division of Balmoral Group. Fraser explores the need for faster project approvals, tailored standards, and the importance of harnessing expertise from the oil and gas industry to accelerate progress. Read the full article and discover how Balmoral Comtec is supporting the future of floating offshore wind with innovative solutions. #OffshoreWind #BalmoralComtec #FloatingOffshoreWind

We've carried out a huge amount of surveys to inform our Environment Impact Assessment (EIA). In fact, our Offshore and EIA Consents Manager, Sean Lindsley-Leake, says "It's probably the largest data sets that I've ever seen for an offshore wind farm". It's all incredibly valuable research though, because it helps us understand fully any impacts Codling Wind Park might have on the environment – and then plan how to monitor and mitigate these. Here's Sean to explain more ⬇️ Fred. Olsen Seawind EDF Renewables UK & Ireland #GeneratingGreenerIreland #OffshoreWind #IrelandClimateTargets #Environment #EIA

🌍 Exciting Developments in Renewable Energy! 🌊 Hey LinkedIn network! I'm excited to share some significant findings from a recent project at Implement Consulting Group. Together with my amazing colleagues, we tackled the big question: "The journey to net zero – an impossible task?" With the ambitious 2030 target of 163 GW for the European offshore wind industry, and needing investments of EUR 350 billion, the challenge seemed immense. But here’s where it gets interesting... We discovered an alternative pathway that not only makes achieving the EU’s long-term goal of 450 GW by 2050 feasible but could also save European taxpayers about EUR 200 billion. 🌱💡 Are you curious about our findings? Dive deeper into our insights and join the conversation by checking out the full report here: 👉 https://ow.ly/aqu350RFsVh I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. How do you see the future of renewable energy evolving? What innovative solutions do you think can help us achieve these ambitious goals? Thank you Jake Bookham, Christian Romer Vingtoft, Malte Lisberg Buhr, Anders Thor Lundberg and Martin Hvidt Thelle for great work! #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #ManagementConsulting #ImplementConsultingGroup #Teamwork #Innovation

interesting thoughts by Implement Consulting Group; recalibration of 2030 targets in order to support a more stable roll-out of offshore wind

Aberdeen named the new home of Great British Energy! 🚀 Aberdeen has been chosen as the headquarters for Great British Energy, marking the start of a UK-wide clean energy revolution. Drawing on the city’s world-leading engineering expertise, this initiative will scale up homegrown clean power, boost energy independence, and create skilled jobs across the UK. Great British Energy will centralise the UK’s mission of becoming a clean energy superpower. Backed by £8.3 billion in government funding and a key partnership with The Crown Estate, the future of renewable energy looks brighter than ever. This is a huge step for Scotland’s clean energy capital as it supports the transition to renewables like offshore wind, carbon capture, and hydrogen. #CleanEnergy #Aberdeen #GreatBritishEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyIndependence

We are proud to be sponsoring the upcoming session 'Australia - How to Turn an Emerging Offshore Wind Market into an Established Market' at WindEnergy Hamburg. This event brings together key players in the offshore wind industry to discuss the critical drivers for advancing Australia’s wind market. 📅16:00 - 17:00, 24 September 2024 📍Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH Hall B1 Upper Floor Our Co-Founder Naomi Campbell will be joining a panel of esteemed experts including: Michael Hannibal (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) Tejjas Parmar (Suzlon Group) Myriam Samba (BlueFloat Energy) Casper Frost Thorhauge (Skyborn Renewables) Moderated by Stewart Mullin, the session will explore the key factors driving the transition from emerging to established offshore wind markets, with a particular focus on how Australia's unique landscape shapes its offshore wind potential. Additionally, the discussion will cover actionable strategies to accelerate this transition and unlock the full potential of offshore wind in Australia. #WindEnergyHamburg #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #AustraliaEnergy #Sustainability

Tomorrow is Global Wind Day, an annual worldwide day for "discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth." As one of the four investment sectors key to our business, we salute the initiators - the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) - whose mission is to ensure "that wind power establishes itself as the answer to today’s energy challenges, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits". #globalwindday #gwec #energysector #energysystem #growth

POET’s NW Offshore Wind Supply Chain Summit back in November opened a lot of eyes to the enormous potential of this sector. Check out this executive summary of the event, and please consider joining us for the NW offshore Wind Conference Jan 30-31 in Portland to continue the conversation. Friday afternoon musings: what do you all think are the biggest supply chain opportunities and challenges for floating offshore wind on the west coast?