The objective of this study is to reviewinternational experience in offshore wind power developmentand draw on the lessons learned from the experience ofdifferent countries. To date, that experience haspredominantly been limited to Europe. Significantlydifferent regulatory and physical planning approaches havebeen taken in the different countries. Hence, the experienceis particularly helpful in providing suggestions for a newmarket. The study focuses on describing the past, present,and planned future regulatory regime in each country. Bothpositive and negative experiences to date have been exploredin the context of regulatory arrangements, and they havebeen used to draw general conclusions on the characteristicsof the most effective systems. At the same time, it has beenrecognized throughout that a single model is unlikely toprovide the 'best fit' for all countries, givennational differences. Chapters two, three, and four,focusing on market development, targets and incentives, andregulatory framework, respectively, provide backgroundinformation on each country studied. These chapters areprimarily descriptive in nature. Chapter five provides adiscussion of the lessons that can be learned from theexperience in each national market, as well as theunderlying incentives (or drivers) for overcoming barriersand deploying offshore wind capacity in each case. Chaptersix draws this experience together as it identifies andsummarizes recurring themes and uses them to developsuggested best practice for the regulation of offshore wind.A glossary is included that explains important terms andabbreviations used within the report. The appendixessummarize the actual consenting experience in a number of countries.
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