A group of UK-based quangos* have formed the Offshore Energy Digital Strategy Group to ‘drive North Sea growth and modernization’. The DSG is backed by Crown Estate Scotland, Marine Management Organization, the Marine Scotland Directorate of the Scottish Government, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Ofgem and the Crown Estate. The DSG was set up to implement the key recommendations of the Digitalizing Offshore Energy Systems 2022 report published by Energy Systems Catapult. The report also recommended the development and delivery of a ‘common data toolkit’ to facilitate ‘controlled and automated data sharing across the sector. The DSG is also to ‘coordinate digitalization efforts to enable efficient investment and capture cross-sector requirements’. Four workstream recommendations are to be kicked-off as follows. intended to address key issues:
The seven core members of the DSG will be supported in the project by expert contributors including the Net Zero Technology Centre, the Technology Leadership Board, Offshore Energies UK and RenewableUK. Some great commitee meetings in store!
* Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization.
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