Many of the prime areas for offshore wind in European waters have already been carved up, leaving many hungry firms looking to foreign pastures, says Ronnie Bonnar, operations director for Aberdeen-based SeaEnergy Renewables.

Offshore leases in Europe will continue changing hands, albeit at an ever-slowing rate, he says. But the attention of the European offshore renewables sector will be heavily focused on building out existing sites over the next decade.

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