Plans to expand Norfolk offshore wind farms get green light

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Plans to expand Norfolk offshore wind farms get green light

Consent granted to projects to double capacity at the existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon wind farms, as plans advance for new Viking Link interconnectors

The governnment has given the green light to plans to extend the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms off the coast of Norfolk, paving the way for the projects to double their capacity and...

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