Title: A legal framework for a transnational offshore grid in the North Sea /
Authors: Müller, Hannah Katharina,
Publisher: Intersentia,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Offshore wind power plants Law and legislation.; Electric utilities Law and legislation
Abstract: This book examines the legal frameworks applying to offshore grid development under international law, European Union law and national law. It reveals that these legal frameworks have not been developed to facilitate such complex (cross-border) infrastructure.
Contents: Rights and Duties under the International Law of the Sea -- Applicability of EU Law and Competences of the EU -- Applicable Legal Framework under EU Law -- Applicable Legal Framework under National Law -- Practical Requirements for and Legal Barriers to the Clustering of Offshore Wind Farms via Offshore Hubs -- Practical Requirements for and Possible Legal Barriers to the Connection of Offshore Wind Farms to Two or More Countries -- Legal Changes Needed at the National Level to Facilitate Clustering of Wind Farms via Offshore Hubs -- An Alternative Legal Framework for Regional Projects.