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For the Desertec concept of electricity generated in the great deserts and transmitted to consumption centres by High Voltage DC (HVDC) cabling, see www.desertec.org/. Regarding offshore wind, the Offshore Valuation Group’s study concludes that installed capacity of 406 GW is feasible. “The Offshore Valuation: A Valuation of the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Resources”, Public Interest Research Centre, 2010, available at http://publicinterest.org.uk/offshore/ .