subject: Is The Uk Overemphasizing Offshore Wind---aarkstore Enterprise Market Research Aggregation [print this page] Summary Summary
The UK is on the brink of a green energy revolution. The year 2008 is a big year of ecological decision-making for the UK Government, as the countrys EU renewable energy target dates of 2010 and 2020 are fast approaching. In two year's time, the UK has a target to generate 10% of its electricity needs from green sources. In order to achieve these targets, the UK has opted for offshore wind as the potential source. The UK has the largest offshore wind potential worldwide, with relatively shallow waters and a strong wind resource extending far into the North Sea. It has been estimated that UK has over 33% of the total European potential offshore wind resources.
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Table of Contents :
1 List of Figures 4
2 GlobalData Viewpoint 5
2.1 Summary 5
3 Is the UK Overemphasizing Offshore Wind? 6
3.1 Introduction 6
3.2 The UK Offshore Market Scenario 6
3.3 Policy Framework 7
3.4 The Road Ahead 8
3.5 Conclusion 8
4 Recent Developments 9
4.1 Jun 05, 2008: UK to Build 7000 Wind Turbines off Coast 9
4.2 Jun 04, 2008: Crown Estate Launches Round 3 of Offshore Wind farm Development 9
4.3 May 22, 2008: Crown Estate Invests In Development Of Offshore Windfarms 11
4.4 May 14, 2008: Airtricity Announces Construction Of 504 MW Offshore Wind Farm 13
4.5 May 14, 2008: Fluor Signs Contract with SSE to Construct Wind Farm In UK 15
4.6 May 08, 2007: Talisman Announces Renewable Energy from Beatrice Project 16
4.7 May 04, 2008: Shell Pulls out Of UKs Wind Power Project 16