Aberdeen offshore wind farm gets green light

Jessica Shankleman
clock •

European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre moves forward despite opposition from Donald Trump

A £230m offshore wind farm that was vehemently opposed by US tycoon Donald Trump has today been given the green light by the Scottish Government. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Jessica Shankleman
Author spotlight

Jessica Shankleman

View profile
More from Jessica Shankleman

BusinessGreen's most read stories of 2015

Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants

More on Wind

Ørsted presses pause on 2.4GW Hornsea 4 offshore wind project 'in its current form'
Wind

Ørsted presses pause on 2.4GW Hornsea 4 offshore wind project 'in its current form'

Major blow to government's clean energy plans, as leading offshore wind developer shelves project over rising cost concerns

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 07 May 2025 • 5 min read
Could AI help protect seabirds from offshore wind farms?
Wind

Could AI help protect seabirds from offshore wind farms?

Study reveals how new AI-enabled camera technology is enabling a better understanding of how seabirds avoid offshore wind turbines

James Murray
James Murray
clock 28 April 2025 • 2 min read
'Clear signal of intent': Government pulls forward £300m in offshore wind supply chain funding
Wind

'Clear signal of intent': Government pulls forward £300m in offshore wind supply chain funding

Prime Minister confirms initial £300m of GB Energy investment ahead of summer Spending Review, as UK seeks to attract international offshore wind investors

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 24 April 2025 • 5 min read