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FEATURE: UK faces critical challenges on path to 2030 offshore wind ambitions

Published 10:40 on July 22, 2025 / Last updated at 10:40 on July 22, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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To meet the UK government’s target of installing 43-47 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2030, about 8 GW of new capacity must be approved in this September’s auction round, but experts warn that various challenges still need to be addressed for these projects to actually be built.
To meet the UK government’s target of installing 43-47 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2030, about 8 GW of new capacity must be approved in this September’s auction round, but experts warn that various challenges still need to be addressed for these projects to actually be built.


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