Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy - Plan Options - 2020

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The Sectoral Marine Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland, including deep water wind technologies and covers both Scottish inshore and offshore waters (extending out to the Exclusive Economic Zone limit).

The Sectoral Marine seeks to contribute to the achievement of Scottish and UK energy and climate change policy objectives and targets, through the provision of a spatial strategy to inform the seabed leasing process for commercial offshore wind energy in Scottish waters, which:

  • Minimises the potential adverse effects on other marine users, economic
    sectors and the environment resulting from further commercial-scale
    offshore wind development; and

  • Maximises opportunities for economic development, investment and employment in Scotland, by identifying new opportunities for commercial scale
    offshore wind development, including deeper water wind technologies.

The Plan Options provide the spatial footprint for this Sectoral Marine Plan.

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