WFO and EIC (Energy Industries Council) sign MoU to bolster global offshore wind capacity

• WFO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s EIC to collaborate on promoting offshore wind energy globally
• Established in 1943, the EIC is the leading trade association for companies working in the global energy industries
• Together, WFO and the EIC will work towards the goal of adding 500 GW of global offshore wind capacity by 2050

(WK-intern) – WORLD FORUM OFFSHORE WIND (WFO) has signed a new agreement at the Energy Exports Conference (EEC) in Aberdeen with the UK’s Energy Industries Council (EIC) to promote offshore wind energy worldwide.

Both organisations are also going to collaborate on offshore wind supply chain project activities. As the offshore wind industry is entering a period of rapid growth, the EIC welcomes this alliance to help promote the offshore wind sector globally.

Stuart Broadley, CEO, EIC:
“We have been working with supply chain companies and especially those diversifying from oil and gas to offshore wind. EIC members see the sector as key, in terms of long-term opportunities. We look forward to working with the WFO and look forward to collaborating on many exciting projects and facilitating an exchange between the two industries, starting today here at the EEC.”

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director, WFO:
“WFO is absolutely delighted to be a partner of the UK’s EIC. As the world’s biggest offshore wind market, the UK is in an ideal position to greatly benefit from the global expansion of offshore wind energy. We also look forward to working closely with many of the EIC’s members to foster knowledge and exchange ideas between the oil and gas industry and the offshore wind sector.”

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) latest transformation roadmap states that the offshore industry has the potential to reach 520 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by the year 2050. 22 GW of offshore capacity has already been installed in 2018, with 500 GW of offshore wind capacity to be developed, built and installed over the next three decades until 2050. WFO’s mission is to support the addition of 500 GW of global offshore wind capacity by 2050.

About the EIC:
Established in 1943, the EIC is the leading trade association for companies working in the global energy industries. Its member companies, who supply goods and services across the oil and gas, power, nuclear and renewable sectors, have the experience and expertise that operators and contractors require. As a not-for-profit organisation with offices in key international locations, the EIC’s role is to help members maximise commercial opportunities worldwide. The EIC does this in a variety of ways from providing detailed project information and regional market insight; to showcasing specialist skills and connecting suppliers with buyers; through to running tailored training courses and events that inform and engage the industry.

About WFO:
WORLD FORUM OFFSHORE WIND (WFO) is a trade association and the world’s first organisation exclusively dedicated to fostering the global growth of offshore wind energy. WFO is registered as a non-profit organization (e.V.) in Germany, with offices in Hamburg and Singapore. WFO’s unique profile as a non-profit organisation facilitates access to governmental and international forums in order to open new markets and to advocate for global offshore wind growth.

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PB: WFO’s Gunnar Herzig (left) and the EIC’s Stuart Broadley (right) signing the MoU at the EIC’s Energy Exports Conference in Aberdeen.