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Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4—impacts on the energy sector

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Published on: 10 October 2019

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Table of contents

Original news
What is the Crown Estate Offshore Wind Leasing Round?
What is the anticipated timeline for the latest leasing round?
How does the latest round differ from previous rounds?
Is there anything unexpected?
What potential implications does it have for the UK energy sector?

Article summary

Energy analysis: The Crown Estate has released the UK’s first major offshore wind leasing round in a decade. Kurt Wicklund, associate and Ian Holyoak, partner, both at Michelmores LLP, point out that the capacity released is only a quarter of the previous round as the Crown Estate seeks to balance the strong market appetite for new seabed rights with the interests of other seabed users and the potential environmental impact.

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