Commenting on the clean energy security pact made by the UK Government and other European countries at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, which will deliver major new offshore wind projects in shared waters, RenewableUK's Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said:
"This ambitious announcement to build a vast number of new offshore wind farms jointly with our European partners will increase the energy security of the UK and the whole of the North Sea region significantly. This historic declaration puts offshore wind right at the heart of Europe's power system, with the UK leading the way. We are strengthening our security collaboration to ensure the North Sea's critical energy infrastructure is protected from harm, so that we can continue to generate the huge quantities of clean power needed by the UK and our neighbours reliably at all times.
"We also have valuable opportunities to boost energy resilience and cost-effectiveness by connecting the UK and other European countries with further undersea cables, some of which can be linked directly to offshore wind farms. We will share infrastructure and data to enable clean power to flow more efficiently between our nations, and further integrate our electricity markets to drive down costs for billpayers."
For media enquiries please get in touch with our press team at media@renewableuk.com
This email address is for accredited journalists only and not for general enquiries.
Notes
- RenewableUK is the voice of the UK's renewable energy industry. Representing close to 500 companies spanning the full supply chain, our members develop, operate and maintain the UK's wind, tidal, storage and flexibility infrastructure. By connecting industry and policy makers, we strengthen the UK's global leadership in renewables, building a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future.
- RenewableUK's events programme is available here.
For further information, contact
Robert Norris, Head of Communications
07969 229 913 | Robert.Norris@RenewableUK.com
