OWA to launch 16 new renewable energy research projects

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Sixteen new projects will be unveiled this month to help scale up and industrialise offshore wind to meet international Net Zero energy targets.

The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. These span five key areas of logistics and operations and maintenance, cables, electrical systems, foundations, yield and performance. As a range of countries plan to accelerate their Net Zero or low carbon energy transitions, offshore wind will play a key role. This month the UK Government released its new Energy Security Strategy which aims to boost low carbon energy generation from 60% of electricity production to 95% by 2030. This... ... More: Official Press Release Carbon Trust / OWA

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