Developing effective end-of-life policy frameworks for UK offshore wind

11 February 2025 - RenewableUK report

A report published today by RenewableUK sets out key proposals to enable the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms to be extended, as well as recommendations for the development of the best decommissioning options for offshore wind farms.

The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating clean power in 2000, and several of the older projects are currently entering the final stages of their lifespan. Collectively, their capacity of five gigawatts is enough to power nearly four million homes.

Before any offshore wind farm project can go ahead, developers must have decommissioning plans in place, which are updated throughout the lifespan of each project, and the report identifies several recommendations for Governments and regulators.

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