Allianz Global’s insurance expert, Robert Maurer, gave some interesting insight into offshore wind energy project risks. Usually, offshore projects are watched and assessed from the technical or economical point of view, but we thought it would be interesting to cite this article as a different way of looking at offshore wind.

First off, the difference between onshore and offshore wind energy projects needs to be looked at. Onshore projects require much less logistical support to implement. The workforce involved in the development of onshore wind projects is also much easier to accommodate, and transport to the construction site. Usually, along with the onshore projects, comes major infrastructure development, such as new roads.