Offshore intent: How can we achieve 40GW by 2030?
The UK government has a target to deliver 40GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030 – increased from a previous pledge of 30GW by the same date. It’s a bold – but challenging – ambition.
In the UK, there are currently 39 operational offshore wind farms capable of producing 11.8GW of electricity. So, how can we make the significant leap to meet the 40GW target?
What do the wind, environmental and regulatory sectors need to do to make this goal a reality? And how can we come together to plan the best route to success?
That is exactly what we’re discussing at a virtual roundtable discussion, hosted by ENDS Report and Windpower Monthly, and streamed live to our audiences.
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Olivia Thomas is the Head of Marine Planning at The Crown Estate, an independent business set up by Act of Parliament to manage a unique portfolio which includes the seabed, natural marine resources and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Olivia leads the cross-cutting Marine Planning team which provides specialist planning, policy and consenting advice, evidence and risk management to unlock business opportunities for the Marine portfolio. Working across UK and Devolved Government policy and regulation and engaging with a broad range of senior stakeholders, Olivia’s team seeks to balance sustainable development of the seabed with a thriving marine environment.
Olivia has worked at The Crown Estate for the last 12 years in marine policy related positions and, prior to this, worked for Transport for London in programme change control and in the field of analytical science. Olivia holds an MSc in Coastal and Marine Resource Management and a first class BSc in Forensic Science.
Barney is Director, Future Electricity Systems at RenewableUK, where he leads work on creating a smart and flexible electricity system, based on renewable generation. He is passionate about the low carbon energy transition, and previously headed up RenewableUK’s policy and regulatory team covering energy markets, environmental and network regulation. Prior to joining the team at RenewableUK he was part of the energy and climate change team at the CBI, where he led work on energy costs, supply side policy and international climate change, representing British business at the Paris COP.
An Executive Director of Pegasus Group, Andrew heads the environmental planning division of the company. He is a Chartered Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner. Andrew has advised on the landscape and visual aspects of a wide range of renewable energy projects including offshore wind, including the landfall and land based elements.
Chris has specialised in commercial projects work in the energy sector for more than twenty years and advises clients developing generation and network projects, as well as advising energy suppliers on a range of energy trading arrangements.
Chris' experience includes advising central Government on aspects of the Electricity Market Reform programme, Ofgem on the evolution of the offshore transmission regime and National Grid on the development of competition in onshore networks. He has worked with large and medium energy project development companies on onshore and offshore generation projects and works with RenewableUK via their Grid Strategy Group.
Siobhan Browne joined the MMO in April 2021 from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
During her time at BEIS Siobhan worked across a number of areas. Siobhan’s most recent role was shared across BEIS and the Cabinet Office working on science in COP26. Siobhan was an international negotiator on climate science and worked to ensure how science will play a key role in COP26. Prior to this Siobhan’s role in BEIS was an Environmental Manager working on energy related Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, including offshore windfarms.
Siobhan began her public sector career in Natural England as a specialist in coastal geomorphology. During this time Siobhan became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Sandra Leece is the director of legal and company secretary at Vattenfall, a Swedish energy company. Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Its main markets are in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK. Its goal is to make fossil free living possible within a generation and Sandra is helping to drive the transition to a sustainable energy system. Sandra is responsible for all legal matters in the UK which includes on and offshore wind, solar, battery storage, district heating, networks, corporate transactions and partnering. She is also the point of contact for all legal renewable matters across all countries. Earlier this year, Sandra won a pan-European award for her achievements in the legal field for women powering smart energy.