Offshore wind
North Sea 2. The future of Energy from the North Sea
Author / Creator: Nick Butler
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
The low carbon development of the North Sea is not a new idea.
How will local communities get a fair share of record investment from offshore wind farms?
Author / Creator: Alison Murray
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
Scotland outstrips the world for wind FDI investment in 2022. However, community-owned wind farms generate much more benefit than commercially operated schemes.
Case studies to support scenario mapping for offshore renewable energy development economic benefits
Author / Creator: BVG Associates
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Scotland has opportunities in renewable energy by building on experience from the oil and gas, and the onshore renewables sectors. There are significant barriers, though.
Energy-food nexus in the marine environment: A macroeconomic analysis on offshore wind energy and seafood production in Scotland
Author / Creator: Yang Qu
Media type: Academic Paper
Date published: February 2021
- Low-cost offshore wind farms (OWFs) would increase both energy security and GDP.
- Subsidising the high-cost OWFs would benefit energy security but not the economy.
- Limited negative impacts on seafood sectors by the OWF expansion were identified .
Scottish Offshore Wind. Strategic Investment Assessment.
Author / Creator: Maf Smith
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: August 2021
This independent report gives:
• A summary of the status of the offshore wind supply chain in Scotland
• A Map of future deployment
• Scenarios of potential economic impact
• Recommendations for immediate action