Consultation close: 5pm on 7 May 2021 The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the draft plan/programme to enable future offshore energy leasing and licensing for offshore wind, wave and tidal devices and licensing/leasing for seaward oil and gas rounds, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage,
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Closed – consultation: Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 4 Scoping
by NW Coastal Forum on April 29, 2021
Marine Noise Registry Launched by JNCC and Defra
by NWCF on September 1, 2016
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Defra have launched the Marine Noise Registry (MNR) which will aim to record human activities in UK seas which produce a frequency between a range of 1oHz and 10kHz. The MNR will primarily be used to collect location and date data on noisy activities during development phases and
DONG Energy to Invest £5.4bn in North West by 2019
by NWCF on July 5, 2016
DONG energy are to invest a total of £5.4 billion in regional offshore wind farms by 2019. DONG energy currently invest £2.7 billion across four currently operational wind farms including Barrow, Walney, Burbo Bank and West of Duddon Sands in the Irish Sea. A further £2.7 billion is expected to be invested in two extension
Progress on UK Tidal Energy Developments
by NWCF on April 27, 2016
Progress on two tidal energy developments in the UK are underway. The application for a tidal energy centre off the Isle of Wight by Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre Ltd. has been approved by the MMO. The application for the grid-connected tidal development will include activities which relate to the construction and operational phase of the tidal
Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund now open to applications 2015
by NWCF on June 10, 2015
In December 2104 Dong Energy began building an extension for Burbo Bank offshore wind farm, located within Liverpool Bay off the North West Coast of England. Dong Energy has devoted itself to a Community Fund worth approximately £225,000 each year for the duration of the project. After an thorough community consultation process, the Burbo Bank
UK Government consents construction of Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay
by NWCF on June 10, 2015
A £1 billion tidal lagoon project within Swansea Bay will become a reality as the UK government has given consent for its construction. The tidal lagoon will generate multiple benefits, providing clean renewable energy and recreational, leisure and tourism facilities for cycling, walking, angling, rowing and sailing to help create investment and job opportunities. The
Burbo Bank Extension Community Benefit Fund – forthcoming public exhibitions and consultation survey summary
by NWCF on February 13, 2015
The Online Consultation Survey Summary for the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund has now been published. DONG Energy will establish a Community Benefit Fund (CBF) worth up to £250,000 per annum for the lifetime of the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay (amount dependent on final scale of the project). The consultation
Wave Energy Scotland – A new governmental body promoting offshore energy
by NWCF on December 4, 2014
The Scottish Government has announced it is to creat a new new wave energy technology development body – Wave Energy Scotland. It will bring together expertise from engineering and academia to collaborate on innovative projects to accelerate the development of wave technology. Scottish waters offer the majority of the UK’s wave resources – potentially 46 TWh/year. For more
Green Alliance publishes ‘UK offshore wind in the 2020s’ report – 2014
by NWCF on December 3, 2014
Green Alliance has recently published a report entitled ‘UK offshore wind in the 2020s’. Targets to reduce carbon emissions from the generation of electricity will increase opportunities for offshore wind projects in the future. The report reviews the future difficulties and potential prospects for offshore wind projects in the UK. The report also presents a
Scottish Government consents the development of 4 offshore wind farms (North Sea)
by NWCF on November 19, 2014
The Scottish Government has permitted the development of four offshore wind farms within the Scottish territory of the North Sea. Offshore wind farms will include Seagreen Alpha and Bravo, Inch Cape, and Neart na Goaithe which will collectively generate 2,284 megawatts and power up to 1.4 million homes. The Scottish Government is aiming to generate