BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round
Between them, RWE and BP/EnBW took 6 GW of the 8 GW awarded. (Credit: RWE) RWE and a BP/EnBW consortium were the two biggest winners in the latest round of auctions to lease the rights to develop offshore wind farms off the U.K. coast. The results, announced Monday morning, revealed the “preferred bidder” status for enough seabed to support 8 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity. The rights are managed by the Crown Estate, which controls access to the seabed up to 200 miles from shore. Notable in its absence was Danish developer and global market leader Ørsted. Other active U.K. of...
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