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Publication - Advice and guidance

Offshore wind policy statement

Published
28 October 2020
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Part of
Economy, Energy
ISBN
9781800042377

Sets out our ambitions for the future of offshore wind in Scotland and sets the context for Marine Scotland's Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind, which will be published in parallel with this document.

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Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/draft-offshore-wind-policy-statement/

2. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/15/enacted

3. https://www.gov.scot/publications/transition-commission-advice-green-recovery/

4. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-energy-strategy-future-energy-scotland-9781788515276/

5. https://www.gov.scot/ISBN/978-1-80004-238-4

6. https://www.gov.scot/publications/protecting-scotland-renewing-scotland-governments-programme-scotland-2020-2021/

7. https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781800042421

8. https://www.gov.scot/publications/towards-robust-resilient-wellbeing-economy-scotland-report-advisory-group-economic-recovery/

9. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-energy-statistics-hub-index/

10. https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/news-events/2020/october/new-national-transition-training-fund-offers-fresh-support-for-people-facing-redundancy/

11. https://www.gov.scot/news/gbp-62-million-fund-for-energy-sector/

12. https://www.nationalgrideso.com/future-energy/future-energy-scenarios

13. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/contracts-for-difference-cfd-proposed-amendments-to-the-scheme-2020

14. https://nic.org.uk/app/uploads/Final-Renewables-Recovery-Reaching-Net-Zero.pdf

15. https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-scottish-government-good-practice-principles-community-benefits-offshore-renewable-energy-developments/

16. http://thirdsectordumgal.org.uk/funding-robin-rigg-community-fund/

17. https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/community-fund-locations/great-britain/beatrice-partnership/

18. https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/unlock-our-future-fund/

19. https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/news/vattenfall-unlock-our-future-fun-awards-2020/

20. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offshore-wind-sector-deal

21. https://www.offshorewindscotland.org.uk/sowec/

22. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricity/transmission-networks/charging/targeted-charging-review-significant-code-review

23. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/ofgem-s-decarbonisation-action-plan

24. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offshore-transmission-network-review

25. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/885248/cfd-ar4-proposed-amendments-consultation.pdf

26. https://www.gov.scot/publications/towards-robust-resilient-wellbeing-economy-scotland-report-advisory-group-economic-recovery/

27. https://www.crownestatescotland.com/what-we-do/marine/asset/offshore-wind/section/scotwind-leasing

28. https://ore.catapult.org.uk/?industryreports=macroeconomic-benefits-of-floating-offshore-wind-in-the-uk

29. https://oilandgasuk.co.uk/roadmap-2035/

30. https://www.gov.scot/publications/science-technology-engineering-mathematics-education-training-strategy-scotland/

31. https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/floating-wind-joint-industry-project-phase-2-summary-report

32. https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/net-zero-the-uks-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming/

33. https://www.carbontrust.com/our-projects/offshore-wind-accelerator-owa

34. https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/the-move-to-net-zero/energy-integration/

35. https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/news-publications/news/2020/offshore-energy-integration-can-deliver-30-of-uk-s-net-zero-target/

Contact

Email: OffshoreWindPolicy@gov.scot

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