Offshore Wind Worldwide Regulatory Framework in Selected Countries 5th Edition 2024 - Flipbook - Page 337
Offshore Wind Worldwide 2024
The Celtic Sea is assessed to have
the economic potential to accommodate up to an additional 20GW by
2045. 24 In its Autumn Statement in
November 2023, the UK Government
confirmed its intention to unlock
space for a further 12GW of capacity
in the Celtic Sea.
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projects are expected to generate
2.8GW of electricity. 27
(iii) The Crown Estate Scotland:
ScotWind Leasing
In January 2022, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of its
application process for a leasing
round known as ScotWind Leasing,
selecting 17 fixed and floating projects covering just over 7,000km² of
seabed. 25 It was the first round of offshore wind leasing round in Scottish
waters for a decade.
The ScotWind projects are expected to have a combined capacity of
up to 27.6GW, forming a potentially
substantial proportion of the 100GW
of offshore wind that the Climate
Change Committee states is needed
by 2050 to deliver net zero. 26
A further three options were awarded following the completion of
the clearing process. These further
24 https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/en-gb/media-and-insights/news/2022-the-crown-estate-updates-developers-on-latest-steps-in-the-leasing-process-for-floating-wind-in-the-celtic-sea/.
25 https://www.crownestatescotland.com/news/scotwind-offshore-wind-leasing-delivers-major-boost-to-scotlands-net-zero-aspirations.
26 https://www.crownestatescotland.com/scotlands-property/offshore-wind/scotwind-rapid-review.
27 https://www.crownestatescotland.com/news/three-shetland-scotwind-projects-announced.
