Hugh McNeal

Renewable energy industry association

Environmental activism

Large-scale wind turbines installed in the Baltic Sea to harness wind energy for electricity generation. The project will use approximately 200 turbines.

United Kingdom

A government-backed initiative to expand offshore wind capacity to meet a target of at least 30 gigawatts by 2030, with the goal of generating between one-fifth and one-third of UK electricity from offshore wind.

A competitive auction system to be held every two years beginning in May, distributing £557 million in government funding to support the lowest-cost offshore wind energy projects.