The vast majority (96%) of senior leaders in the UK’s offshore wind industry believe the government will miss its production target of 50GW by 2030, new research has found. A report by Newton Europe has been compiled following a survey of 200 senior decision-makers in the UK’s offshore wind industry, gathering their thoughts on the country’s progress towards its targets. Among the concerns raised by those surveyed include around the current state of the infrastructure needed to construct offshore wind assets, with the government’s offshore wind champion Tim Pick commenting that improving the UK’s port infrastructure was a priority.
Only 4% of offshore wind leaders believe 50GW target is achievable
