Fostering wind in foreign waters

Governmental roles stimulating export of the Dutch offshore wind sector

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

Y.J.J. Nijsse Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

D.J. Scholten (supervisor 1)
R.W. Kunneke (supervisor 1)
T. Hoppe (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management
Copyright: © 2018 Youri Nijsse
Governance Offshore wind Export Governmental roles
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Published Date

08-01-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

In a rapidly expanding offshore wind market, governments are evaluating their role in the support of the export of their domestic companies. This thesis looks at what roles governments utilize in the export domain of offshore wind. Four governmental roles are identified and their prevalence is rated in different stages of a novel representation of the export process. A framework of these roles and export stages is applied to the Dutch, Danish and German offshore wind sector by performing a comparative case study. The case studies are conducted using a combination of desk study and 26 expert interviews. The study finds a range of recommendations for the Dutch government to improve its promotion of exports in the Dutch sector. Additionally, the study finds a range of patterns of prevalences of governmental roles which are discussed. The instruments and roles utilized in the earlier stages of the export process are theorized to be more technology-related, the instruments and roles later in the export process are more generalizable for all export processes.