Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Background: Role of the Offshore Wind Industry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 History; 1.2.1 Emergence of Offshore Wind; 1.3 Role of Offshore Wind; 1.4 Role of Offshore Wind Outside of Europe; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Global Offshore Wind Market; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Installed Global Capacity by Market; 2.2.1 Infrastructure and Supply Chain Development; 2.2.2 Project Development and Investment; 2.3 Offshore Wind in the Global Energy Mix

2.3.1 Renewable Energy in Global Power Generation2.3.2 Levelised Cost of Energy and Plant Costs Comparison; 2.3.3 LCOE Targets for Offshore Wind; 2.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Cost Drivers and Technical Hurdles; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cost Drivers; 3.2.1 Capital Expenditure (CAPEX); 3.2.1.1 Turbine; 3.2.1.2 Foundation; 3.2.1.3 Grid Interconnection; 3.2.1.4 Transport and Installation; 3.2.2 Operating Expenses (OPEX); 3.2.2.1 Operation Costs; 3.2.2.2 Maintenance Costs; 3.3 Technical Hurdles; 3.3.1 Subsea Cable Reliability; 3.3.2 Design Process; 3.3.3 Weather Restrictions

3.3.4 Intermittency3.3.5 Serial Production of Foundations; 3.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Renewable Energy Support Policy Design; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Indirect Policies; 4.3 Direct Policies; 4.3.1 Production-Based Schemes; 4.3.2 Investment-Based Schemes; 4.4 Evaluation and Discussion; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Current Support Policies to Promote Offshore Wind Power; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Direct Policy Mechanisms to Support Offshore Wind; 5.3 Offshore Wind Support Schemes in Global Markets; 5.3.1 Europe; 5.3.1.1 United Kingdom; 5.3.1.2 Germany

5.3.1.3 The Netherlands5.3.1.4 Denmark; 5.3.1.5 Belgium; 5.3.2 Offshore Wind Market Outside Europe; 5.3.2.1 China; 5.3.2.2 Japan; 5.3.2.3 South Korea; 5.3.2.4 Taiwan; 5.3.3 United States; 5.4 Evaluation and Discussion; 5.4.1 FiT and FiP Evaluation and Analysis; 5.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Cost Reductions and Innovation in the Offshore Wind Industry; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Technology; 6.2.1 Turbine; 6.2.2 Foundation Structure; 6.2.3 Electrical and Grid Equipment; 6.2.4 Installation and O 6.3 Supply Chain Management; 6.4 Finance; 6.5 Support Policies

6.6 ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 7: Public Acceptance of Offshore Wind Farms; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Determinants of Public Opposition to Offshore Wind; 7.3 Approaches to Address Public Opposition; 7.3.1 Climate Change and Technology Awareness; 7.3.2 Fairness of the Decision-Making Process; 7.3.3 Evaluation of Cost, Risk, and Benefits of Offshore Wind; 7.3.4 Understanding the Local Context; 7.3.5 Building Trust; 7.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: Looking Ahead: Current Trajectory and Key Uncertainties; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Current Trajectory of Offshore Wind Development; 8.3 Uncertainties to the Current Trajectory.