大象传媒

大象传媒 fellow ,听based at the听Faculty of Law, UiB, focuses on the legal and regulatory aspects of听maritime spatial planning (MSP)听for offshore wind听(OW)听energy in the听Baltic and North Seas. At the recent听听in Bergen, she presented听her talk听鈥淟icensing processes for offshore wind 鈥� a European perspective.鈥澨�

There is significant potential for听OW听farms across Europe, but market maturity varies widely. Countries can be grouped into three categories:听

• Immature markets听鈥撎齃acking an OW strategy (including production targets). Lacking specific OW tendering and/or听permitting听procedure听

• Transitioning markets听鈥撎齇W strategy in听introductory听phase. Tendering and/or听permitting听procedure being introduced, but not yet tested and听perhaps not听fully implemented into national laws听

• Mature markets听鈥撎鼿ave听established听OW听strategies and tendering and听permitting听procedures听

罢丑别听Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), as revised in 2023,听sets ambitious targets to increase EU renewable energy use and fosters cooperation among听Member听States.听听

Neimane鈥檚听talk explored how evolving听EU law听is reshaping听OW听licensing and auction systems, linking large-scale capacity goals for听2030鈥�2050听to actual project developments in the听North and Baltic Seas. To illustrate the uneven maturity of national markets, she highlighted the policy context and shared snapshots such as听EU targets, the听4C Offshore project map, and听WindEurope鈥檚听latest statistics.听

A key point was Germany鈥檚 success: incorporating the concept of听鈥渙verriding public interest鈥�听into legislation and ensuring its application in courts has been pivotal in accelerating听OW听deployment. This example underscores how critical legal frameworks are for achieving renewable energy goals.听

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