“The UK remains one of the most attractive places to invest in offshore wind in the world, thanks to its fantastic natural assets, policy framework and greater market certainty afforded by the conclusion of Electricity Market Reform (EMR),” says Huub den Rooijen, the Crown Estate’s head of offshore wind.

“We’re therefore confident that the industry will meet the government’s targets to deliver between 8GW and 15GW by 2020.