ORE Catapult plots new path for offshore consenting
A new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has outlined how a regional approach to environmental consenting could speed up the rollout of new wind farms.
The report calls for adopting a Regional Ecosystem Monitoring Programme (REMP), allowing the environmental impacts of offshore wind projects to be assessed by region, rather than by individual project. According to the ORE Catapult, a shake-up of the current system is required to hit Net Zero targets, with environmental consenting taking ‘several years’ for some projects today.
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“With such ambitious targets for offshore wind deployment, it is time to evolve how we monitor and assess the environmental effects of potential offshore wind projects,” said report author Dr Caroline Whalley, environmental specialist for ORE Catapult.
“We need to embrace next generation survey methodologies and thinking. By transitioning to a regional scale ecosystem-based approach to monitoring, we can take a more holistic view of ensuring the UK is making quicker and more informed decisions about future sustainable offshore wind deployment.”
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