A new study led by Heriot-Watt University estimates that projected offshore wind capacity, if current political commitments across the North Sea region are delivered, could cover about 11% of the North Sea by 2050. The research assesses a scenario in which existing government pledges and policy targets for offshore wind expansion are implemented as planned. It does not indicate that coverage will occur beyond those commitments; rather, it frames the figure as an outcome of building out the offshore wind projects expected under current political frameworks. The study focuses on the North Sea and looks at how large areas of the sea might be allocated for offshore wind deployment under those assumptions. The reported 11% figure is therefore presented as a projection tied to policy delivery rather than an independently guaranteed outcome. Overall, the sources describe the work as new evidence for planning and decision-making related to offshore wind development in the region through the mid-century timeframe.