Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) have responded to the announcement that the UK has signed a memorandum with Japan to cooperate on offshore wind. OEUK represents over 400 firms across the UK’s integrated energy mix and its world class supply chains, from wind to oil and gas, hydrogen, carbon capture and geothermal technologies. OEUK is campaigning for a homegrown energy future that makes the most of the UK’s offshore energy and safeguards energy security and jobs as it journeys to net zero.

Michael Tholen, Offshore Energies UK’s director of sustainability and policy comments:
“Collaboration is the key to unlocking the world’s energy future. The UK and Japan share a rich industrial heritage and this new partnership means we can work together to attract and drive global investment into our respective offshore wind industries, which are a growing part of the international energy mix.

“This partnership can spark innovation and bring new technologies such as floating wind into new markets. This will benefit both our nations’ highly skilled people and energy supply chains. The current global wind market is 100GW and we expect it to triple by 2030. There is a world of offshore wind opportunity that we must take together to build our energy future.”

KeyFacts Energy Industry Directory: Offshore Energies UK