TY - JOUR TI - ReNews Global Offshore Wind Report 2012 AU - Westbrook, T AU - Kennedy, S AU - Wachtmeister, W T2 - Global Offshore Wind AB - CHALLENGES AND COSTS (Page 2)A big ask in the age of austerityGlobal industry breaks the 5GW barrierIndustrialisation answer to the costs conundrumDemo sites for new technology in short supplyUK AND IRELAND (Page 5)Careful drivers steering Round 3 into slow laneEMR adds extra wrinkle to the search for financeQuick thinking keeps construction on trackBuilders add megawatts and experience in 2012Developers fear bill for shared gridRoad opens for a cavalcade of Scottish farmsBell rings for new territorial roundA tale of two markets in IrelandCONTINENTAL EUROPE (Page 17)German uncertainty spooks investmentBlame game for grid chaosRich French subsidy comes with risksInControl lives up to its name off BelgiumGiant strides at Thorntonbank 2Financing slog to concertina Netherlands buildSCANDINAVIA (Page 30)Danes dragging their feet near and farDong delivers the goods at 400MW AnholtEon puts Sweden back in the gameTechnology keeps Norwegian hopes afloatProject trial run to fill in picture for FinnsAMERICAS AND ASIA (Page 38)Tipping point within reach for US playersBrazil mega-farm navigates bureaucratic junglePolitical class across Canada turns a blind eyeHong Kong awaits starting ordersPost-Fukushima Japan joins new wave in AsiaSamsung brings scale to South Korea hot-spotFLEET UPGRADES (Page 43)Bigger, better installation fleet sails into viewNew vessels pack a punch DA - 2012/11// PY - 2012 SP - 1 EP - 44 LA - English KW - Wind Energy KW - Fixed Offshore Wind ER -