E.ON flicks switch on Scotland's first offshore wind farm

James S Murray
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Robin Rigg comes online, providing 180MW of renewable energy capacity

E.ON has today flicked the switch on Scotland's first full-scale wind farm, bringing the 180MW Robin Rigg project in the Solway Firth online for the first time. The company confirmed its third UK offshore...

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