Offshore renewables commission proposed

Guernsey’s government has proposed setting up an independent body to oversee the commercial development of offshore renewable energy.

Environment and Infrastructure (E&I) said an Offshore Renewable Energy Commission (OREC) would be responsible for licensing marine renewable energy, including offshore wind.

E&I said it wanted to agree the “practical details” now, but OREC would be set up once there was “greater certainty around potential offshore renewable projects”.

E&I president Lindsay de Sausmarez said the move was “an important step to put Guernsey on the front foot” for future opportunities.