AREG NEWS: AREG response to the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round announcement

March 27, 2023
AREG NEWS: AREG response to the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round announcement

Jean Morrison, chair of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), welcomed Crown Estate Scotland’s announcement confirming 13 new projects as part of the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round.

She said: “It’s great to see an additional 5.5GW of capacity being awarded by Crown Estate Scotland across 13 projects in this world-first offshore wind leasing round, which significantly boosts Scotland’s position as a global-leader in offshore wind.

We are excited to see a combination of innovation (IN) projects in addition to Targeted Oil and Gas (TOG) projects supporting the decarbonisation of oil and gas and the commercialisation of green hydrogen, which will bring a host of new opportunities for the Scottish supply chain.

With an enhanced pipeline of 33.5GW between ScotWind and INTOG, which was announcement on Friday, Scottish projects now make up almost one-third of the global floating pipeline.

Our members are at the forefront of innovation within the energy sector, and this is positive news, not only for those already leading in the offshore wind sector but for smaller innovative companies looking to enter the renewable energy market and support Scotland’s net zero ambitions.

“There are off course still challenges ahead for the supply chain and AREG will continue to support its members and associates, who play a vital role in the fast-growing market for floating offshore wind. We look forward to working with the INTOG supply chain as projects progress.”

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AREG has played an important role in the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, engaging the supply chain and developing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. However, we are only at the very beginning of the transition that AREG was established to both lead and support so there are still opportunities for companies to get into the constantly evolving renewables supply chain. We look forward to continuing our work together as renewables builds on its place as Scotland’s main source of power, and as we seek to deliver real change in the crucial areas of heat and transport.

Scottish Renewables
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Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has worked closely with AREG since its formation. The recent progress in the developments of offshore wind projects by Equinor and Vattenfall are as a result of the work of the group over many years. The north-east is known as the oil and gas capital of Europe. At the Chamber, we believe the region must evolve its position to being recognised as the energy capital. Whilst hydrocarbons will continue to be essential in driving our economy for years to come, the generation of renewable resources will play an increasingly important role in providing cost-effective power, innovative development and economic growth.

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
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The enthusiasm and dedication of the early group that would become AREG was fundamental in us choosing to launch All-Energy in Aberdeen. The first tiny show was held in 2001, and AREG’s Chairman at the time, Jeremy Cresswell, played such an active role that I often describe him in terms such as All-Energy’s ‘midwife’. All-Energy is now the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference in terms of number of attendees, space booked, and number of exhibiting companies. As AREG became firmly established, their presence and support for the event grew spectacularly over the years. We thank them most sincerely for their invaluable input.

All-Energy
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Vattenfall has forged a strong working relationship with AREG through the development of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. AREG has worked tirelessly on behalf of the North East and it can take enormous credit for the growth of sustainable energy in the region and the path it has cleared for the region to capture further investment.

Vattenfall
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Aberdeen City and Shire is emerging as a key location for renewables by successfully transferring its world-class oil and gas expertise into the sector and AREG has done much to advance this through a broad range of initiatives. It has acted as a catalyst in driving further investment in the local economy by engaging with companies, Government, public bodies and existing projects and we have been pleased to support their efforts. Scottish Enterprise will continue to engage with AREG as we increase Scotland’s use of renewable energy.

Scottish Enterprise