This month nine new windfarm zones were announced in British waters. Commenting on the announcement, Director General of Institution of Civil Engineers Tom Foulkes said:“This announcement is a welcome investment in the future of our energy sector. As the events of the last month have shown the UK’s energy situation is precarious. We urgently need to shift our reliance from fossil fuels to meet ambitious renewable energy targets and address security of supply.
“This could be a significant export opportunity for the UK. We have the engineering expertise to deliver world-class wind farms but we must ensure progress isn’t hindered by planning delays, a lack of skilled engineers and supply chain constraints. Ongoing investment in supporting infrastructure and the national grid itself will be crucial to ensure these projects reach their full potential.”
“If successful, these projects could go a long way to ensure ongoing security of supply.”
The full list of zones given licences is below:
- The Moray Firth Zone Won by EDP Renovaveis and SeaEnergy Renewables. Potential energy yield: 1.3 gigawatts
- The Firth of Forth Zone Won by SSE Renewables and Fluor. Potential energy yield: 3.5 gigawatts
- The Dogger Bank Zone Won by SSE Renewables, RWE Npower Renewables, Statoil and Statkraft. Potential energy yield: 9 gigawatts
- The Hornsea Zone Won by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, and involving Hochtief Construction. Potential energy yield: 4 gigawatts
- The Norfolk Bank Zone Won by Scottish Power Renewables and Vattenfall Vindkraft. Potential energy yield: 7.2 gigawatts
- The Hastings Zone Won by E.On Climate and Renewables UK. Potential energy yield: 0.6 gigawatts
- The Isle of Wight Zone Won by Eneco New Energy. Potential energy yield: 0.9 gigawatts
- The Bristol Channel Zone Won by RWE Npower Renewables. Potential energy yield: 1.5 gigawatts
- The Irish Sea Zone Won by Centrica Renewable Energy and involving RES Group. Potential energy yield: 4.2 gigawatts
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