Offshore wind developers given green light to size up Scottish sites

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Crown Estate gives nine firms go-ahead to begin offshore wind feasibility studies, but no contracts to be awarded until next year

Nine developers have won "exclusivity agreements" to develop 10 wind farm sites off the coast of Scotland that are expected to generate more than 6GW of power. The agreements, which were announced...

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