24/03/2023 | Green hydrogen

Unique offshore leasing round offers opportunities to develop floating wind and green hydrogen

24 March 2023 - RenewableUK press release


Commenting on today’s announcement by Crown Estate Scotland of the results of the world’s first leasing round to enable offshore wind to provide clean electricity directly to oil and gas platforms (INTOG), and install innovative new clean technology in Scottish waters, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said:  


“This unique leasing round offers further opportunities to develop the UK’s world-leading floating wind and green hydrogen projects in Scottish waters, enabling the growth of new supply chains by fostering innovation in the manufacturing and installation of vital clean energy technologies”.


“To maximise these opportunities and maintain our global competitive advantage, we’ll need to ensure that we can secure a route to market for these technologies in future CfD auctions in the years ahead, by getting the framework right to unlock billions of pounds of private investment”.


More on Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) announcement is available here.


 


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