The exercise invites wave and tidal project developers to share their visions of future schemes, including where and when projects may be developed. The exercise also seeks suggestions about how The Crown Estate can further improve the way it provides seabed rights, both in the forms of rights provided and the leasing processes itself. This is timely in view of current wave and tidal leasing processes coming to a close this autumn.
"Consistent with the long-term view we take across all our assets, it is important for us to understand how we can best help the UK's portfolio of wave and tidal projects grow in future years,” commented Rob Hastings, Director of the Energy and Infrastructure Portfolio. “At the moment, development of offshore wind is of course a high priority and must continue apace for 2020 targets to be met. But looking ahead, we see excellent opportunities for wave and tidal to operate alongside offshore wind, in ways which maximise offshore renewable energy in the electricity supply mix and make optimum use of the marine estate."
A document introducing the exercise and setting out the questions is available to download by clicking on the link below.
The deadline for responses is 17:00 on Friday 21 September 2012. Following this, The Crown Estate will be reviewing the responses, updating its approach to wave and tidal leasing and making a further announcement in due course.
External weblinksThe Crown Estate industry engagement exercise
