Speaking at the Oceans Partnership Summit during G7, IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin underlined the potential of offshore renewable energy to meet energy demand, stimulate economic growth and generate employment – hallmarks of the global energy transformation.

Source: IRENA points to offshore energy benefits for economies at G7

Offshore wind in the spotlight: is this technology going to be a game changer in the power generation sector in the next decades?

For sure, so far renewable development has mostly focused on onshore wind and solar PV: in this report, the International Renewable Energy Agency gives an overview on how and to what extent the offshore wind potential could be exploited in the future.