Huge potential of UK offshore renewable energy revealed

The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UKs offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe.

The report's central scenario envisages generating enough offshore renewable energy to meet total UK electricity demand in 2050, allowing the UK to export the 50% it could not use to Europe, becoming a net exporter of electricity. Photo by Peter Barker.

The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UKs offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe.