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Offshore Wind

These pages contain information about offshore wind energy in the UK and around the world. The second round of offshore wind development around the UK 'Round 2' is now fully underway, and 4 projects from 'Round 1' are already generating. Click on the links on the right to see where the projects are and who is developing them.

Over 400 delegates will attend BWEA Offshore 08, sponsored by SeaRoc. BWEA's seventh annual offshore wind conference, will be held at the QEII Centre in Westminster on Wednesday 4 June 2008, and will address key issues affecting the development of offshore wind energy in the UK. Click for further details.

Offshore Wind Information

• Offshore Wind - Moving Up A Gear An updated assessment of UK offshore wind deliverability to 2015 and beyond
• Guide to how an offshore wind farm works
• Projects around the world
• BWEA Best Practice Guidelines for Consultation for Offshore Wind Development
• BWEA Recommendations for Fisheries Liaison
• Framework for dialogue between the fishing and wind farm industries
• Study of Socio-Economic Impacts of R2 Offshore Windfarms on Fishing Activities - Q&A
• Click here to find out about the Marine Bill and Marine Spatial Planning

Latest Offshore News and Views

February 2007 Click here to read the latest COWRIE newsletter

Offshore progress all at sea? Read 'Building an Industry Takes Time' by BWEA's Head of Offshore Dr Gordon Edge, published in BWEA's newsletter Real Power

Significant steps towards UK's offshore renewables powerhouse - BWEA press release on Round 2 progress in the Thames Estuary strategic area.

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• Offshore wind briefing sheet
• Radar study
• Offshore photos
• UK Wind Energy Database
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