Winners announced as £75bn offshore wind revolution gets under way

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Government hopes newly awarded Round 3 offshore development zones will deliver a quarter of the UK's electricity needs by 2020

The UK's largest renewable energy project entered a new phase today when the Crown Estate awarded development rights to nine coalitions, as part of the UK's high-profile £75bn project to develop up to...

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