Ahead of the first episode of season 5 of The Offshore Wind Podcast Stewart kicks off the preview pod with a farewell to long-time collaborator David Lenti, and welcomes incoming co-host Rebecca Williams, GWEC's Head of Offshore Wind. There's also plenty of good news from Australia to celebrate, with the first feasibility licenses granted this week

The Offshore Wind Podcast is hosted [for one last time!] by long-time pals and wind industry legends Stewart Mullin and David Lenti. Each episode sees Stewart and David welcome an expert guest on to discuss a different issue facing the sector. The panel go deep on the topic to help explain this exciting, dynamic and rapidly expanding industry.

Find out more about GWEC: www.gwec.net

Find out more about Siemens Gamesa: www.siemensgamesa.com

Joining regular host Stewart Mullin are GWEC's Head of Policy and Projects Joyce Lee, and Head of Strategy and Market Intelligence, Feng Zhao to discuss this year's newly released Global Wind Report.

They're joined by the team from Sungrow, Peng Chaocai, Vice President of Sungrow and Chairman of Sungrow Hydrogen, and Lin Wei, Overseas Marketing Director, to explore the findings from this year's report, and hear more about the work Sungrow are doing to drive the growth of wind energy.

Download the full report at GWEC.Net

Production note: This episode was recorded in October ahead of COP28

This episode of the Offshore Wind Podcast delves into the rapid growth and evolution of the offshore wind industry, featuring insights from Kevin Linnane, Associate Director, Marine Ecology, and Alun Williams, Global Offshore Renewables Director at RPS, a Tetra Tech Company.

Kevin shares his 15-year journey advising offshore wind developers globally, highlighting the delicate balance between environmental preservation and infrastructure development. Alan discusses the industry's shift towards larger turbines, higher capacity factors, and increasing interest from oil and gas companies in offshore wind. They explore the opportunities and challenges driving offshore wind's pivotal role in the global energy transition, including permitting delays and regulatory caution due to environmental impacts.

The Offshore Wind Podcast is hosted by long-time pals and wind industry legends Stewart Mullin and David Lenti. Each episode sees Stewart and David welcome an expert guest on to discuss a different issue facing the sector. The panel go deep on the topic to help explain this exciting, dynamic and rapidly expanding industry.

Find out more about GWEC: www.gwec.net

Find out more about Siemens Gamesa: www.siemensgamesa.com