Delivering Offshore Wind Power in Europe
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER IN EUROPE BY 2020 By the European Wind Energy Association

EW EWEA was mandated by its Board of Directors to set up a working group on offshore w shore wind power. This report is the result of the group’s work, undertaken in the second half of 20 pow alf 2007 and chaired by Gordon Edge, British Wind Energy Association (BWEA). and The The Offshore Wind Industry Group (OWIG) members are: Gordon Edge, BWEA, Chair Gor Loïc Blanchard, EWEA Loï Carlos Gascó Travesedo, Iberdrola energias renovables Car Claudia Grotz, German Wind Power Association / Bundesverband WindEnergie Cla Martin Huss, A2Sea Ma Jakob Lau Holst, Danish Wind Industry Association / Vindmølleindustrien Jak Raul Manzanas Ochagavia, Acciona Energia Rau Bo Mørup, Vestas Offshore A/S Bo Matthias Rapp, Swedish Wind Energy Association / Svensk Vindkraft Ma Jan van der Tempel, Delft University of Technology – Offshore engineering Jan Chris Veal, Airtricity Chr

Cover photo: Platform for offshore wind turbine at Horns Rev, Denmark (© Vestas Central Europe)

Delivering Offshore Wind Power in Europe
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER IN EUROPE BY 2020 By the European Wind Energy Association

Foreword
Energy policy in Europe is entering increasingly stormy waters. The imperatives of combating climate change and securing energy supply are becoming ever stronger, while globalisation demands cost competitiveness. The sea, however, can provide a key element of the strategy – offshore wind. As a continent with a proud maritime history, blessed with a huge resource and the pioneer in onshore wind power, Europe is well placed to lead the world in this technology, so vital for our global future. Now is the time for the EU to act in a coordinated manner in order to develop this technology to its full potential and consequently export it around the globe. Only