Queen to receive bumper windfall from offshore turbine boom

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Crown Estate reports £240.2m profits as UK offshore wind capacity grows to 4GW

The increasing number of wind turbines being installed in UK waters has lifted the Crown Estate's portfolio value to a record £8.1bn, according to the landowner's latest annual figures. The Crown Estate...

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