The book provides an overview of the policy frameworks that have been employed to support offshore wind power, and their efficacy in nurturing sustainable cost reductions across the industry.A growing number of countries are increasingly receptive to the prospect of implementing policies to support the deployment of large-scale renewable energy. The promise of carbon-free, utility-scale power generation from offshore wind farms has incentivised and nurtured offshore wind development. However, the high relative costs of deploying offshore wind compared to alternatives have a history of making it political divisive pursuit. At the same time when many countries are just beginning to explore the possibility of developing an offshore wind industry, many other countries are experiencing what can be described as policy fatigue over supporting offshore wind. If cost reductions are not proven sustainable by the early 2020's, then government support for offshore wind may start to erode and even completely evaporate in several key offshore wind markets – with global repercussions. This book will provide the reader with a clear picture of the current status and future challenges of the offshore wind industry globally, incorporating both a technical analysis of the cost drivers as well as a detailed analysis of policy design and economics of industry.

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Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2017

ISBN

9783319664200

Topic

Economics

Subtopic

Environmental Economics

Index

Economics

Foreword
Preface
Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Background: Role of the Offshore Wind Industry
Chapter 2: Global Offshore Wind Market
Chapter 3: Cost Drivers and Technical Hurdles
Chapter 4: Renewable Energy Support Policy Design
Chapter 5: Current Support Policies to Promote Offshore Wind Power
Chapter 6: Cost Reductions and Innovation in the Offshore Wind Industry
Chapter 7: Public Acceptance of Offshore Wind Farms
Chapter 8: Looking Ahead: Current Trajectory and Key Uncertainties
Chapter 9: The Implications for Policy
Chapter 10: Conclusions
Index