Independentreportofthe
OffshoreWindChampion
SeizingourOpportunities
March2023
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Contents
ForewordandKeyMessages________________________________________________4
Stewardshipofournationalenergysystem____________________________________9
OffshoreWindChampionrecommendations:______________________________10
Executivesummary_______________________________________________________11
Summaryofrecommendations__________________________________________11
Statusupdate________________________________________________________11
Background__________________________________________________________14
Opportunityone:Siteselectionandseabedleasing____________________________18
Marinespatialplanning________________________________________________20
TheroleofTheCrownEstateandCrownEstateScotland____________________21
Leasingrounds_______________________________________________________21
Leasing_____________________________________________________________22
OffshoreWindChampionrecommendations:______________________________24
CaseStudy:OffshoreWindhavinganimpactinGrimsby________________________27
Opportunitytwo:Consenting_______________________________________________28
Fast-trackDCOs,theOffshoreWindEnvironmentalImprovementPackage(OWEIP)
andupdatedNPSs____________________________________________________34
DevolvedAdministrations______________________________________________36
Data________________________________________________________________37
Radar_______________________________________________________________38
OffshoreWindChampionrecommendations:_________________________