Offshore wind markets in Germany and the Netherlands provide Scottish companies with the largest export opportunities to 2030 according to a new report from the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC).
The report has been published to help Scottish companies gain a foothold into the burgeoning global offshore wind market.
With over 12GW of new capacity expected in the 2020s and a further 20GW in the 2030s, Germany is clearly one of the largest target markets for Scottish exporters, the report found.
The Netherlands, with around 9GW of new capacity expected in the 2020s and a further 20-40GW by 2050, is also highlighted as one of the largest international target markets for Scottish exporters.
The report aims to show how Scottish companies can look to use domestic experience to win work in new emerging markets.
The guide aims to appraise current and prospective Scottish exporters of the main offshore wind opportunities between now and 2030, with markets scored against a number of relevant issues to give an attractiveness rating for exporters.
Scotia Supply Chain produced the report for SOWEC.
SOWEC industry co-chair Brian McFarlane said: “With rapid growth in offshore wind here in Scotland, the time has never been better for prospective Scottish exporters to use experience gained at home as a springboard to the global offshore wind market.
“As we have seen in other energy sectors, Scottish companies can see opportunities to export offshore wind products and expertise into other emerging markets. By forecasting deployment and assessing different markets, this guide is intended to enable Scottish exporters to identify and access the global wind market quickly.”
David Rennie, global head of energy at Scottish Development International, said: “Scotland is a world leader in subsea engineering and offshore wind and the new guide from SOWEC will support companies to make more effective global export decisions.
“This allows Scottish businesses to lead the way internationally on many more energy transition projects and show how Scotland’s innovation can turn the tide towards net zero.”
Alongside the export guide, SOWEC has also released research reports looking at what steps can be taken in Scotland and the UK to support Scottish supply chain companies win work from a next generation of Scottish projects.
This resource is now being reviewed by SOWEC’s Supply Chain and Clusters Group, in cooperation with the Offshore Wind Energy Council.