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Scots start plans for late-2020s wind

By: Matthew White 21/05/2018 Crown Estate Scotland

General Windfarms

The Scottish seabed is planned to be leased, with the aim of encouraging a new generation of offshore wind project in Scotland's waters.

The paper outlines the draft process and asks those interested to feed back to help shape the final approach. Projects will have to be sited in areas identified in Marine Scotland’s forthcoming Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind.

This proposed offshore wind leasing process aims to support supply chain development and sector innovation, create jobs and stimulate economic growth.

Currently there are two offshore wind projects operating; Robin Rigg, Hywind Scotland, and two being built; Beatrice, and the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.

John Robertson, Senior Energy & Infrastructure Manager at Crown Estate Scotland, said, “Using our seas to power Scotland is an important part of our economic and environmental well-being. To provide affordable, secure and clean energy, Scotland must continue to sustainably use its natural resources and grow the offshore wind sector.”

Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change & Land Reform, said, “The potential benefits of offshore renewable energy to Scotland are enormous. That is why it is important that Crown Estate Scotland makes available the right seabed locations at the right time, in order to contribute to delivery of our energy strategy, attract inward investment, develop new technology and continue to drive down the associated costs of offshore energy. I therefore encourage anyone with an interest to feedback to help shape Crown Estate Scotland’s contribution to our energy strategy.”

Claire Perry MP, UK Government Energy Minister, said, “Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we are generating more clean energy than ever before with an impressive 15% of UK electricity coming from wind last year – up from less than 3% in 2010. As technology costs come down, this will enable renewables to flourish. The opening up of more seabed areas for new offshore wind projects is another step towards achieving our low cost, low carbon future.”

The Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy confirms Ministers’ commitment to work with Crown Estate Scotland and Marine Scotland on new offshore wind, as part of a whole-system approach to meeting a 2030 target of 50% of energy consumption being from renewable sources.

The UK Government’s Clean Growth Strategy also includes a commitment to work with Crown Estate Scotland to understand the potential for deployment of offshore wind from the late-2020s onwards.

The paper outlines a provisional design for a complete leasing package. The design aims to strike a suitable balance of allowing flexibility to developers, in a way which is acceptable to a wide range of stakeholders, while unlocking wider benefits.

Following feedback on the Discussion Document, Crown Estate Scotland plans to launch its final leasing process late 2018 or early 2019.

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