-E- nergy in Maritime Spatial Plans

Both the production of energy (e.g. large-scale offshore wind farms) as the transportation of energy (infrastructure such as cables and pipelines) require space in the North Sea. Because cables and pipelines often cross national borders and demand regular maintenance, transnational coordination is of an added value. Furthermore, space demand for energy production can cause conflicts with protected areas or other transnational maritime activities, such as shipping.

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Current status of energy		Future Trends of energy
	Transnational Energy Cooperation in the North Sea		Energy policies in the North Sea
	Energy profiles		Offshore renewable energy industry outlook - until 2030
	Offshore renewable energy developments - Offshore Wind		Offshore renewable energy industry outlook - 2030-2050
	Offshore renewable energy developments - Ocean Energy		Future Energy Industry trends
	Role of MSP for offshore energy developments		Analysis of future outlook
	Summary status quo of energy		Summary future trends of energy

Conclusions / Main Findings

Recommendations

Current status of grid & interconnectors		Future Trends of grid & interconnectors
	Regional cooperation initiatives on offshore linear infra		Future interconnector demand
	Existing offshore linear infra and grid connections		Future electricity trends and grid developments
	Current North Sea Region interconnection		Decommissioning
	Planning and licensing		Role and issues for MSP / spatial implications
	Technical and spatial planning criteria		Coherence between infra and other uses
	Transnational interconnector case studies		Planning solutions and proposals for gates & routes