The report published on opening day of WEI’s annual offshore conference analyses existing infrastructure available at the ports and harbours as well as their plans for expansion to cater to offshore wind.
“But we cannot build 7GW of offshore wind energy by the end of 2030 if we only have a single port on the island suitable for building offshore wind farms,” he added. “We need to be able to build more than one offshore wind project at the same time if we are to have any chance to deliver the carbon emissions cuts that the Government wants and that climate action requires.”
Huge uncertainty remains about when offshore wind farm construction will start as developers seek clarity on the emerging offshore planning system and next year’s offshore renewable auction, it notes. “Clarity on timescales would help developers and give confidence to investors looking at the detailed infrastructure plans brought forward by ports.”
Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)
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