SSE scales back offshore wind interests

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Energy giant accompanies price freeze announcement with news that it is to scale back its involvement in four offshore wind projects

SSE has today announced it is to "narrow significantly" its involvement in the offshore wind industry, effectively halting further investment in three large scale projects while retaining an interest in...

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