Reporting by Susanna Twidale and Ron Bousso; Editing by Dale Hudson Shell New Energies has confirmed its intention to enter the US ’s offshore wind market with plans to bid for a seabed lease when it is tendered in the coming months . Susanna Twidale , executive vice-president at Shell , said the company “absolutely would like to get a position in the UK offshore [wind] market”, which could involve Shell buying stakes in, or acquiring, existing projects. The strategy has already proved successful in the UK and further progress would form part of Shell ’s efforts to spend between $1bn and $2bn annually on green technology.
Shell New Energies has confirmed its intention to enter the US ’s offshore wind market with plans to bid for a seabed lease when it is tendered in the coming months . Susanna Twidale , executive vice-president at Shell , said the company “absolutely would like to get a position in the UK offshore [wind] market”, which could involve Shell buying stakes in, or acquiring, existing projects. The strategy has already proved successful in the UK and further progress would form part of Shell ’s efforts to spend between $1bn and $2bn annually on green technology.