Government announces new approach to offshore wind grid connections that promises to slash costs and reduce impacts on coastal communities, as new report highlights challenges for fast-expanding industry
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have appointed Arup to research a range of scenarios for future offshore wind development.
The Future Offshore Wind Scenarios (FOWS) project is part of the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme led by The Crown Estate, together with its programme partners, BEIS and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The research will provide a greater understanding of the balance between technical, economic, environmental and system constraints, and their interactions with the costs to deliver the UK’s Net Zero ambition, according to Arup.