"I hope for more than 1.5GW, and a more reliable predictable market," said Hannibal, responding to comments from Areva UK boss and RenewableUK chairman Julian Brown, in a panel session at Global Offshore Wind 2014 moderated by Recharge editor-in-chief Ben Backwell.

Brown told the Glasgow event he expects the UK to be able to deliver 1.5GW per year, adding: "If you had asked me a couple of years ago I would have said more."

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