Scotland quietly approves 6.4GW of new offshore wind projects

James S Murray
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Scottish Government Strategic Environmental Assessment urges offshore wind developers to push ahead with new wind farm proposals "as soon as possible"

The Scottish Government has approved The Crown Estate's plan to build 6.4GW of offshore wind farms and identified 25 further sites for potential development by 2030, paving the way for a further boost...

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