Building Offshore Wind Support Through Understanding and Trust

What does it take to move floating wind from demonstration to deployment at scale? After four years of bringing stakeholders to the Kincardine offshore windfarm, the conversations are changing, they’re becoming more practical, more detailed and increasingly focused on delivery. In our latest blog, Kirstine Wood, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, reflects on what we’ve learned from this year’s stakeholder visits, the value of seeing floating wind first-hand and the infrastructure, skills and collaboration needed for what comes next. Read the full blog here: https://loom.ly/FqmoEZU #OffshoreWind #EnergyTransition #UKFloatingWind

"Wind West." The wind is on Canada's east coast. So... why west? Turns out the name was never about the wind. It's about where the power is headed. We decoded the name, the numbers behind it ($60B, 5 GW by 2033, enough to power roughly a quarter of Canada's electricity needs), and why the framing matters for how Atlantic Canada shows up in this story — not just as the host of the turbines, but as the starting point of a much bigger grid. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gT5ufEgi #WindWest #ReimaginedEnergy #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy

OCEaN – Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature has published a new report on stakeholder engagement approaches for offshore wind and grids and you’re invited to its online launch event! The webinar will present the findings of OCEaN – North & Baltic Sea’s report ‘Shared Seas, Shared Decisions’ and give participants the opportunity to hear from some of the organisations featured in the report and their inspiring stakeholder engagement practices. This is your chance to dive into existing practices, concrete recommendations, and ongoing challenges related to stakeholder engagement for offshore wind and electricity grid infrastructure in Europe’s northern seas - during both maritime spatial planning and at the level of individual projects. Join OCEaN on 29 September to hear from Aude Laurens about RTE's best practices ! Secure your spot now and learn how early, impactful engagement can support a nature- and people-friendly offshore energy transition. 👉 Register here : https://lnkd.in/exjiESMF 📖 Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/emGAzBHz

435 GW. Under one sea. That's the World Bank's estimate of the Black Sea's technical offshore wind potential. 269 GW fixed. 166 GW floating. How much of that potential will become actual capacity is another story. But 435 GW certainly puts the Black Sea on a different scale. World Bank / ESMAP; Offshore wind technical potential map: https://lnkd.in/dCrUtN22 #EWBS #EnergyWeekBlackSea #BlackSea #OffshoreWind

#China is probably the most important country in the world at the moment when it comes to #renewable energy. Cosmo Sanderson is in #Beijing for Recharge News to cover the China Wind Power conference. Look out for his reporting during and after the conference! Not a subscriber? They get the best content. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gueWpEpC

Cosmo Sanderson is on the ground at China Wind Power talking to industry leaders and getting the latest on the technologies, trends and challenges shaping the global wind industry. Stay tuned for the latest updates from Beijing. #ChinaWindPower #WindIndustry #OffshoreWind #WindPower #China

🌊 Aberdeen, here we come! 💚 This week the floating wind industry comes together in Aberdeen for #FloatingWind26, and the Buchan Offshore Wind team will be right at the heart of the conversation. As a Strategic Event Partner, we’re looking forward to two packed days discussing 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 and what it will take to move floating offshore wind from ambition to delivery at scale. 🎤 We’ll also have five speakers taking to the stage across the conference, sharing perspectives on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the sector. If you’re attending, come and find us: 📍 Stand H22 📅 7-8 October | P&J Live, Aberdeen 📧 info@buchanoffshorewind.com Positioned at the forefront of the industrialisation of floating offshore wind in Scotland, Buchan Offshore Wind is helping drive the energy transition. With our near 1GW project currently in development, we're looking forward to sharing more about how projects like ours can support investment, strengthen domestic supply chains and help establish Scotland as a global leader in floating offshore wind. Whether you want to talk supply chain, project delivery, investment or the future of floating wind in Scotland, we’d love to see you there. BayWa r.e. BW Ideol Elicio #FloatingOffshoreWind #EnergyTransition

🌊 Missed the webinar? Catch up on the key insights. The [Impact Webinar] Rising Winds – The Unmissable Offshore Wind Opportunity for Victoria explored the policy, investment, transmission and regional opportunities shaping Victoria’s offshore wind future. 🎥 Watch the video and read the summary for key insights from leading voices across government, industry, investment and international markets. 🔗 Watch & read the recap: https://lnkd.in/gnh7KrFY #AustraliaWindEnergy #AuWE2027 #OffshoreWind #Victoria #Gippsland #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy

Royal visits don't happen every day, but the conversation was firmly focused on what comes next. During His Majesty The King's visit to Peterhead Port, our Stakeholder Lead, Mark McDonald, discussed the role floating offshore wind can play in the North East of Scotland, and how collaboration through the Peterhead Energy Transition Forum is helping drive the region's energy transition. Read the blog here: https://loom.ly/gi1P3LM #FloatingWind #OffshoreWind #EnergyTransition

🚀 Fresh research in #JMSE "The Strategic Role of Offshore Wind in the Brazilian Energy Transition: A Comprehensive Review of Socio-Environmental Dimensions and Systemic Capacity Value" 🔎 This article presents a comprehensive and integrative literature review that evaluates the socio-environmental impacts of offshore wind while simultaneously analyzing its strategic role in providing “Capacity Value” and systemic security to the Brazilian Power Syste 👉 Does this match your experience? 📖 Access: https://brnw.ch/21x5VKD #MarineSpatialPlanning #marine #offshore #wind #energy