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UK Offshore Wind reaches new record high and is on track to generate enough electricity to meet the needs of nearly half of UK homes

Offshore wind farms in UK waters generated enough power to meet the electricity needs of 41% (11.5m) of the nation’s homes in a new record year in 2022, according to the latest Offshore Wind Report from The Crown Estate.

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Managing Director of Marine, Gus Jaspert, on the front-line of the greatest challenges of our time

This article first appeared in Business Green.

When I stand on my local beach in West Sussex the sea looks like a vast space. But, beneath the surface, lies an ever increasingly crowded seabed which provides vital energy and resources for our country and a rich (but under pressure) natural environment. That’s why I was delighted to join The Crown Estate last autumn, where, as managers of the seabed, we are at the front line of helping tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time – climate change, biodiversity loss and energy security.  

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The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland launch first market engagement on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have today started the first round of formal engagement with developers on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). The two organisations have issued a joint survey to industry stakeholders to explore and understand market requirements for future seabed and subsurface carbon store development.

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Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme Annual Report 2022: The Crown Estate marks a landmark year for £50m scheme to support responsible development of offshore wind across the UK

The Crown Estate has today published the second annual report for the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme, in partnership with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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The Crown Estate seals landmark agreements for offshore wind energy to power 7 million homes

In a major milestone for the UK’s energy security and net zero commitments, The Crown Estate today announces it has signed Agreements for Lease for six offshore wind projects which could begin to generate green electricity by the end of the decade and have the potential to generate c.8GW of renewable electricity, enough for more than seven million homes.

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