Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 “clean power” targets, Darren Davidson, Vice President of turbine maker Siemens Energy UKI, who has very obvious vested interests, told Reuters.
The Labour Party has put offshore wind at the heart of its controversial and unpopular plans to decarbonise its electricity sector by 2030, plans that have resulted in some of the highest energy prices in the world.
It aims to boost capacity to 43-50 gigawatts (GW) by the end of the decade, from around 15 GW at present, although a government report in November said it would be a challenge to reach that goal.