ICE Ports and the Offshore Wind Industry 2012 detail page

Construction, storage, operation and maintenance: Understanding the vital role of UK ports in supporting the offshore wind industry

Offshore wind presents a wealth of opportunity for the UK to generate an increasing amount of energy from renewables. By 2020 the UK has committed to generate 15% of its energy from renewable sources.

In order to harness the energy from offshore wind the UK ports need to prepare to meet the challenges that the marriage of these two industries present. Along with these challenges a number of exciting opportunities also present themselves.

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