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Overcoming UK offshore wind gaps

How experts say we can hit ambitious 2030 targets

We spoke with industry leaders at Global Offshore Wind 2025 to uncover the key issues facing UK offshore wind today. From skills gaps to infrastructure and SCADA, this report identifies the 10 critical challenges the sector must address to hit 2030 goals. 

We’re all working towards highly ambitious - and admirable - 2030 targets for offshore wind.

This report draws on unique insight from experts in attendance at the Global Offshore Wind conference.

They outline challenges we need to overcome including:

  • Addressing grid bottlenecks and transmission charging issues
  • Building a skilled workforce and modernising ageing assets
  • Unlocking investment and delivering cyber-secure systems

Find out what it’s going to take to make UK offshore wind ambitions a reality.

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