Twenty-Twenty Vision

Twenty-Twenty Vision

The temptation for retrospection is difficult to resist as we head into a new year and a new decade. For the wind industry, such retrospection delivers a justified sense of pride. When I joined the wind industry over 25 years ago there were only a handful of small...
Global net zero carbon needs offshore wind

Global net zero carbon needs offshore wind

Even the most ardent sceptics are starting to admit that global net zero carbon needs offshore wind in the global energy mix over the next 50 years. The latest UK auction results show that by their financial close in 2020, we will have offshore wind projects on their...
Sector Deal targets and a post-subsidy world

Sector Deal targets and a post-subsidy world

There were lots of questions occupying the minds of those attending Renewable UK’s Global Offshore Wind in London. Two of these are were: What will the UK Government’s Sector Deal mean for me? How might governments ration capacity in a post-subsidy world?...
UK offshore wind Sector Deal

UK offshore wind Sector Deal

In examining the UK Offshore Wind Sector Deal, published today, it’s worth first considering what each party – industry and government – would have wanted from the Deal. The government wanted high volume, low carbon electricity with the least cost to the taxpayer, and...