BP unveils plans for £10bn Scottish offshore wind hub

James Murray
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BP and EnBW are the latest energy giants to confirm they are bidding for latest round of ScotWind seabed leases

The competition to develop the next wave of Scottish offshore wind farms has continued to intensify, after BP and EnBW today confirmed they had submitted their bid for the ScotWind leasing round. The...

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