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simply install a new cable. During this time, backup generation technicians to remote sites so that they can evaluate and take is required on land, and any offshore generation is lost.” remedial action. Minimizing the need for human intervention

Offshore infrastructure is inherently complex. Consequently, offshore is an essential route to maximizing the potential, and maintenance is expensive and potentially dangerous since of- reducing the cost, for an offshore low-carbon generation. ten human intervention and inspection is required at present to This will also ensure potential problems are picked up early manage this complexity. before signi