International ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Design Flexibility

Abstract

This report, led by University College Cork, presents a comprehensive assessment of design flexibility in offshore renewable energy (ORE) development, with a focus on informing Ireland’s evolving regulatory and planning frameworks. The study integrates international policy analysis, environmental modelling, and stakeholder engagement to support the implementation of the Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act 2021 and the Strategic Constraint–Designated Marine Area Plan (SC-DMAP).This award was successful under the Marine Institute’s Research for Policy Awards Call 2023 (Grant-Aid Agreement No. RPA/23/03/01) supported by the Marine Institute under the Marine Research Programme, and funded by the Government of Ireland