What are the development and planning processes that have to be done?
Developing a new technology in a previously undeveloped area involves a range of stakeholders, including shipping, fishing, environment, MOD, cabling and many others. ‘Round 1’ consenting has involved The Crown Estate for the lease of the seabed, DTI for statutory consent along with gaining the permsion of a range of other Government bodies. For ‘Round 2’ the DTI has created an Offshore Renewable Consents Unit to simplify the process by co-ordinating with all the disperate parts of government, guidelines for which will be released shortly.
