Links
Barrow Offshore Windfarm
Information on this UK windfarm
http://www.bowind.co.uk/
British Wind Energy Association (BWEA)
Trade and professional body for the Uk wind and marine renewable industries
http://www.bwea.com
Bundesamt Fur Seeschiiffahrt und Hydrographie (Federal Maritime and Hadrographic Agency)
Responsible for granting approvals for offshore wind farms in Germany's EEZ in the North and Baltic Seas
http://www.bsh.de/en/marine%20uses/industry/wind%20farms/index.jsp
Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
An executive agency of Defra providing scientific advice on the marine environmental impacts of marine construction and disparate sea activities
http://www.cefas.co.uk
Concerted Action for Offshore Wind (COD)
Independent source of information for professionals working in the field of offshore wind energy
http://www.offshorewindenergy.org
Countryside Council for Wales
Conservation agency for Wales - advises government on wildlife & conservation issues
http://www.ccw.gov.uk
COWRIE (Collaborative Offshore Wind Research Into Environment)
Independent company to raise awareness and understanding of the potential environmental impact of the UK offshore windfarm programme
http://www.offshorewindfarms.co.uk
Defra (Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs)
Government department responsible for integrating environmental, social & ecenomic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice
http://www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Environment - Northern Ireland
Government department - licences marine construction disposal at sea activities
http://www.doeni.gov.uk
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Government department - consent offshore renewable energy generation developments under the Electricity Act 1989 and Energy Act 2004
http://www.dti.gov.uk
Dutch Wind Parks
Information on Dutch wind parks by the North Sea Directorate
http:/noordzeeloket.nl/activiteiten/windenergie/algemeen
ECN Wind Energie
The unit ECN Wind Energy is part of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN); an independent market oriented knowledge centre for energy research and development.
http://ecn.nl/en/wind
English Nature
Conservation agency for England - advises government on wildlife and conservation issues
http://www.english-nature.org.uk
European Marine Energy Centre Ltd
The European Marine Energy Centre Ltd is based in Stormness on Orkney and offers developers the opportunity to test prototype wet reneable energy devices in a real offshore environment
http://www.emec.org.uk
Fisheries Liason with Offshore Wind Group (FLOW)
Working group of fishing industry, wind farm developers and government
http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_2.1.3.7.htm
Fisheries Research Services
Scientific advisers & licensing authority for marine construction & disposal activities in Scotland
http://www.marlab.ac.uk
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm
Information on the windfarm and downloads of all environmental reports
http://www.hornsrev.dk
Interactive map of all UK proposed and consented Offshore Wind Farms
Details are provided on the location, co-ordinates, output, number of turbines, status, contact details and project websites
http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/15_our_portfolio/interactive_maps/70_interactive_maps_marine.htm
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Conservation agency for UK - government adviser on wildlife & conservation issues
http://www.jncc.go.uk
Kentish Flats Offshore Windfarm
Information on this UK windfarm
http://www.kentishflats.co.uk/index.dsp?area=1374
Management Unit of the Northsea Mathematical Models
Website of the Management Unit of the Northsea Mathematical Models with links to all projects in the Belgian part of the North Sea
http://www.mumm.ac.be
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Government agency responsible for implementing maritime safety
http://www.mcga.gov.uk
MCEU (Marine Consents & Environment Unit)
A unit of Defra - licences marine construction and disposal at sea activities under the food & environmental protection act 1985
http://www.mceu.gov.uk
MFA (Marine Fisheries Agency)
An executive agency of Defra - duties include enforcement of the Food & Environmental Protection Act 1985
http://www.mfa.gov.uk
National Assembly for Wales
Licensing authority for marine construction & disposal activities in Wales (applications administered by MCEU with advice from Cefas & MFA
http://www.wales.gov.uk
Nautical Offshore Renewable Energy Liason Forum (NOREL)
Working group of navigation safety professionals, wind farm developers and government
http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_2.1.3.7.htm
Noordzee Wind
NoordzeeWind has been set up specifically for the development, construction and management of the Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm.
http://www.noordzeewind.nl
North Hoyle Offshore Windfarm
Information on this UK windfarm
http://www.natwindpower.co.uk/northhoyle/
Nysted Offshore Wind farm
Information on the windfarm and downloads of all environmental reports
http://www.nystedhavmoellepark.dk
Offshore Renewable Energy Environment Forum (OREEF)
Working group of environmental NGO's, bodies with conservation interests and government
http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_2.1.3.7.htm
Offshore Wind Park Q7
Offshore Windpark Q7 is being built some 23 kilometres offshore from IJmuiden, in block Q7 of the Dutch continental shelf.
http://q7wind.nl/en/index.htm
OSPAR
International Convention on the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic
http://www.ospar.org
Research Advisory Group (RAG)
Working Group administering generic research into the impacts of offshore renewable energy development
http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_2.1.3.7.htm
Scottish Natural Heritage
Conservation agency for Scotland - advises government on wildlife & conservation issues
http://www.snh.gov.uk
Scroby Sands Offshore Windfarm
Information on this UK windfarm
http://www.eon-uk.com/Content/renew/renewhome.aspx?MenuId=19
Strategic Environmental Assessment Steering Group
Working group administering the UK SEA programme
http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_2.1.3.7.htm
The Crown Estates
Owner of the Uk seabed, lease areas of seabed to offshore wind farm developers
http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk
The Scottish Executive
Devolved administation for Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk
TU Delft
Research focuses on aerodynamics, dynamics, wind field description, offshore application and wind energy in buildings.
http://www.windenergy.citg.tudelft.nl