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What is the viability and potential impact (e.g. environmental, safety, cost to business or consumers) of fully decommissioning offshore renewable energy installations?

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

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  • INSITE Synthesis

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    Lead research organisation: Plymouth Marine Laboratory

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    The project aims to develop a consensus view on the environmental implications of decommissioning offshore renewable energy installations.

  • Modelling, Optimisation and Design of Conversion for Offshore Renewable Energy (UK-China MOD-CORE)

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    Funded by: Newton Fund

    Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on modelling and design of offshore renewable energy systems, which is relevant to understanding the viability and potential impact of decommissioning.

  • The Robert Gordon University and seaEnergy plc

    To develop an operational and economic model to assess and manage the life cycle cost of alternative operations and maintenance ( O&M) strategies of offshore wind farms...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY