Rampion 2: Government gives green light to giant 1.2GW Sussex offshore wind farm

Michael Holder
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The Rampion 1 offshore wind farm | Credit: iStock
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The Rampion 1 offshore wind farm | Credit: iStock

90-turbine project expected to be up and running by 2030, providing a major boost to government's clean power mission

The government has granted approval for the construction of a major new offshore wind farm off the coast of Sussex, which it claims would put the country "within reach" of meeting its ambitious offshore...

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