Yesterday the UK government announced the results of Allocation Round 7 (AR7) for offshore wind. This paves the way for an additional 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity (1.4 x the current capacity of UK nuclear power) by 2032.     It’s great to see so many projects securing CfDs and a path to more sustainable energy — congratulations to all involved.  By our estimation there were 25 projects technically eligible for AR7 with 8 being awarded CfDs – This could make AR8 very intere

Written by James Adcock Introduction   As offshore wind farms (OWFs) move into more challenging environments, the familiar   zonation   approach to Site Specific Assessments (SSA) is showing its cracks. This article discusses the challenges and limitations of zonation approaches to SSAs considering the current challenges in offshore wind as well as showing how taking a new approach can improve project scheduling, improve vessel suitability and reduce risk both commercially an