Green light for 'next generation' 1.2GW East Anglia offshore wind farm

Michael Holder
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Greg Clark grants planning consent for ScottishPower Renewables to install 172 'next generation' wind turbines off the coast of Norfolk

Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has given the green light for ScottishPower Renewables to develop a 1.2GW offshore wind project 46 miles off the coast of East Anglia that will use ultra-efficient...

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