Tag: The Crown Estate

UK looks ahead to next chapter of extraordinary offshore wind story as plans for new leasing round in 2027 unveiled

Stuart Mitchell

A major new investment opportunity for the UK’s offshore wind sector is set to open next year, as The Crown Estate announces a new process to accelerate clean energy growth and deliver jobs and economic benefits across the country.  The seabed manager has begun a programme of market engagement ahead of an intended official launch of a new leasing round, Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6, in the first half of 2027.   The Crown Estate believes this next leasing round could accommodate a capacity of around 6GW or more, predominantly in the North East of England and in water depths suitable for fixed-bottom wind, subject to stakeholder engagement and taking into account the National Energy System Operator’s strategic plans for energy and for electricity networks.   A 6GW…

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CISL and The Crown Estate announce major partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and The Crown Estate have announced a major new partnership to accelerate sustainable innovation and collaboration in the built environment and support nature recovery across the UK.  As the founding partner of CISL’s new Living Lab, The Crown Estate will work with CISL to fast-track the adoption of sustainable solutions and innovations across the built environment.   Based in Cambridge’s pioneering Entopia Building, a deep sustainable retrofit, the Living Lab brings together businesses, innovators, researchers, and policymakers to collaborate, test, and…

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Boost for UK offshore wind supply chain with £400m investment from The Crown Estate

Stuart Mitchell

In a boost for the UK’s offshore wind sector, The Crown Estate has outlined its proposal to invest up to £400m of capital in the supply chain. Launched in time for the first day of the Global Offshore Wind conference in London, The Crown Estate’s new Powering Offshore Wind publication details its proposal to focus on supportive investments into new onshore enabling infrastructure over the medium term. These investments are intended to support the construction of new infrastructure, including ports, supply chain manufacturing, and research and testing facilities, to enable…

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The Crown Estate and Lendlease sign transformational partnership for six major development projects

Stuart Mitchell

The Crown Estate and Lendlease have entered into a conditional agreement to create a new joint venture partnership focused on Lendlease’s undeveloped UK land management portfolio.   The Crown Estate’s investment in the new 50/50 joint venture aligns with two of its core areas of strategic focus; supporting the development of science, innovation and technology space, and unlocking housing in the UK. The partnership should progress Lendlease’s existing masterplanning across the developments, thereby providing vital infrastructure, stimulating growth, creating jobs and benefitting communities.  About the Joint Venture  The joint venture has…

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Boost for UK’s clean energy transition as The Crown Estate to proceed with programme to increase capacity of seven offshore windfarms

Stuart Mitchell

In a boost to the UK’s clean energy transition and energy security The Crown Estate is proceeding with its Capacity Increase Programme to maximise the potential of existing offshore wind lease areas, potentially generating enough energy to power up to four million homes and create economic growth for the UK. An additional 4.7GW of energy could be generated from the delivery of the programme by amending existing seabed rights to increase the capacity of seven fixed-bottom offshore windfarms located around England and Wales. This decision supports the UK’s Government’s target…

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