Will the UK’s permitting reforms speed up offshore wind deployment?
The UK's offshore sector has ambitious growth plans, but its permitting process could put its target at risk. Changes to the procedures could help accelerate deployment and provide a blueprint for other markets
Offshore wind developers need to be upfront with environmental impact mitigation efforts to speed up licensing
MARINE NET GAIN Industry fund to help promote biodiversity improvement around offshore wind projects
GRID PLAN Future offshore wind projects may share grid connections in order to speed up permitting procedures
KEY QUOTE We cannot continue to operate in silos and we cannot address the challenges of offshore wind expansion project by project ...
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