| Impact Area | Assessment | |-------------|------------| | | No significant disturbance recorded; pre‑ and post‑installation ROV surveys showed < 5 % benthic coverage change within a 200 m radius. | | Noise | Installation noise (pile‑driving) limited to 120 dB re 1 µPa at 1 km; mitigated by bubble‑curtain; compliance with IMO PMP‑A‑001. | | CO₂e Savings | Approx. 4 GWh/year of wind energy retained → ~ 1.8 kt CO₂e avoided. | | Job creation | 45 direct offshore jobs (installation, O&M) + 120 indirect jobs (supply chain). | | Stakeholder acceptance | 93 % of local fisheries and coastal NGOs expressed support (survey, March 2021). |
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| Driver | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Mandated increase of renewable generation and ancillary‑service provision. | | EU “Fit‑for‑55” package (2021) | Introduced mandatory “grid‑balancing” capacity for offshore wind farms. | | Declining battery costs | Global average lithium‑ion cell price fell from USD 150/kWh (2018) to USD 115/kWh (2021). | | Offshore wind expansion | The “North‑West Atlantic Renewable Zone” attracted > 2 GW of wind commitments by 2020. | | Impact Area | Assessment | |-------------|------------| |