Fresh insights into the role of offshore wind in driving the energy transition will be unveiled by OEUK at a breakfast briefing during the All-Energy conference at Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition Centre on May 15.
As the UK targets to expand its offshore wind capacity to 50GW by 2030, the economic potential is significant. Sponsored by Deloitte, attendees will receive an analysis of the latest data and forecasts from OEUK’s Wind & Renewables Manager, Thibaut Cheret.
OEUK’s new insight report, aimed at providing deeper understanding of the UK offshore wind market and addressing industry challenges, complements recent research by Rystad Energy, contributing to the growing knowledge base on the energy transition’s opportunities for the UK oil and gas supply chain.
Thibaut Cheret, OEUK’s Wind & Renewables Manager, emphasized the UK’s ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, stating that the endeavor would be the nation’s largest engineering project. He highlighted the industry’s capability to reduce emissions from oil and gas operations and drive innovation to secure a significant share of the offshore wind market.
Marie Lucey, Renewable Energy M&A Partner at Deloitte, underscored the ambitious offshore wind targets set by the UK, emphasizing the unprecedented scale of investment required to achieve them. She expressed anticipation for productive discussions on offshore wind’s role in the energy transition at the upcoming event.
Hosted by OEUK’s chief executive David Whitehouse, the briefing will feature a presentation of the new offshore wind insight, followed by a panel session moderated by Mike Tholen, Sustainability and Policy Director. Industry experts including Marie Lucey from Deloitte, Claire Tindle from Flotation Energy, Steve Wilson from SSE Renewables, Liam Macintyre from Subsea7, and Sian Lloyd Rees, Supply Chain Champion, will participate in the discussion.