Seabed leases granted for 2.8GW of UK offshore wind farm extensions

Michael Holder
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Leases signed by The Crown Estate take the UK's total offshore wind operational, construction, and planning pipeline to over 40GW

The UK pipeline for offshore wind projects has sailed past the 40GW capacity mark, with the Crown Estate confirming yesterday it has now signed lease agreements for another six extensions to existing farms...

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