UK Round 3 offshore wind programme
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The UK Round 3 offshore wind programme is a major licensing round that dramatically expanded the scale and ambition of offshore wind development in UK waters, enabling some of the world’s largest planned offshore wind farms to support national decarbonisation and energy security goals.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| UK Round 3 offshore wind programme canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK energy infrastructure programme
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offshore wind licensing round ⓘ |
| administeredBy | The Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dramatically expanded ambition of offshore wind development
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dramatically expanded scale of offshore wind development ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
increased share of renewables in UK electricity generation
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long‑term UK energy security ⓘ reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK power sector ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developmentModel | zone‑based offshore wind development ⓘ |
| economicObjective | stimulate investment and job creation in the offshore wind sector ⓘ |
| enables | some of the world’s largest planned offshore wind farms ⓘ |
| energySource | wind ⓘ |
| environmentalObjective | support marine environmental protection through regulated development ⓘ |
| impact |
catalysed investment in UK offshore wind supply chain
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positioned the UK as a global leader in offshore wind development ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | UK waters ⓘ |
| locationType | offshore ⓘ |
| planningHorizon | long‑term offshore wind build‑out in UK waters ⓘ |
| policyContext |
UK climate change policy
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UK renewable energy targets ⓘ |
| predecessor |
UK Round 1 offshore wind programme
NERFINISHED
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UK Round 2 offshore wind programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand offshore wind capacity in UK waters
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support UK decarbonisation goals ⓘ support UK energy security goals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UK electricity market decarbonisation
ⓘ
UK offshore wind industrial strategy ⓘ |
| resource | UK seabed ⓘ |
| resultedIn | licensing of very large offshore wind development zones ⓘ |
| scale | gigawatt‑scale offshore wind zones ⓘ |
| sector | offshore wind energy ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
UK government
NERFINISHED
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grid and transmission operators ⓘ offshore wind developers ⓘ |
| supports |
UK net zero emissions objectives
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large‑scale integration of variable renewable energy into the UK grid ⓘ transition away from fossil fuel‑based power generation ⓘ |
| technologyFocus | large‑scale offshore wind farms ⓘ |
| typeOfLicensing | seabed leasing for offshore wind ⓘ |
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