by Stephen Mills | Jul 20, 2026 | Blogs
AR8 – The ODOWssy Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey opened in cinemas this weekend and looks set to be the box office hit of the summer. A world away from Hollywood, DESNZ’s AR8 bidding auction also opens this week in the less glitzy corridors of...
by Stephen Mills | Jun 22, 2026 | Blogs
RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind (GOW) was recently described as the Glastonbury of offshore wind. While Michael Shanks doesn’t quite have Olivia Rodrigo or Neil Young’s star quality there was certainly a healthy buzz to the conference this year. The venue certainly...
by Stephen Mills | May 7, 2026 | Blogs
The UK Government introduced the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB) scheme for Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round (AR) 7. The scheme offered a carrot and stick to ensure and encourage offshore wind developer investment that met certain criteria linked to local...
by Stephen Mills | Apr 22, 2026 | Blogs
Understanding offshore wind workforce requirements in a new market Last year, I helped a deliver an interesting project: Socioeconomic impacts and skills development for Indian offshore wind, with support from ClimateHub India Advisors. The work was both interesting...
by Stephen Mills | Mar 30, 2026 | Blogs
On 26 March, The Crown Estate announced that Leasing Round 6 (LR6) would take place in 2027, with about 6.5 GW of fixed wind capacity off the coast of north east England. First, let’s place Leasing Round 6 in a historical context before looking at its interesting...
by Stephen Mills | Jan 29, 2026 | Blogs
Indian offshore wind presents a significant opportunity. With its wind resources and 7,900 km mainland coastline, India is ready to tap into its OSW potential. The Indian Government has a target of 37 GW of OSW licences to be auctioned by the end of 2030. A new study,...
