Government gives green light to world's largest offshore wind farm

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Government gives green light to world's largest offshore wind farm

Greg Clark grants development consent to Hornsea Project Two, as new research suggests renewables could undercut Hinkley Point on cost

The giant Hornsea Project Two wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire is on track to become the world's largest offshore wind project, after Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark today granted development...

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