Without action to address price inflation, capital cost, and UK supply chain competitiveness, the UK’s offshore energy industry trade association OEUK warns the UK will fail to meet the government’s Clean Power 2030 (CP30) targets. The group is recommending a series of government investments building on the efforts launched by the Labour government since coming to power in 2024 while highlighting that the September wind allocation round (AR7) will have to be the biggest ever if the UK is to stay on course to meet the goals of between 43 and 51 GW of installed offshore wind capacity.
In 2024, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) published the Clean Power 2030 (CP30) report, setting out recommendations to the UK government on the design of a clean power grid by 2030. With a goal to accelerate progress to net zero by eliminating emissions that currently come from electricity generation, CP30 also aims to ensure that…
