Government Green Lights Record Breaking Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm 17 Feb 2015 News

The largest renewable energy project to receive planning consent was given the green light today, as the government granted approval to the giant Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and B wind project off the coast of Yorkshire and Humberside. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey said that the two wind farms, which combined will provide 2.4GW of capacity from up to 400 turbines, has "the potential to support hundreds of green jobs and power up to two million homes". FURTHER READING Mainstream Renewable Power launches Lekela Power 1.9bn African development vehicle Green Investment Bank launches lb100m community renewables push The project still needs to secure a support contract through the government's contract for difference subsidy regime, and will require a final investment decision from the Forewind development consortium which brings together RWE, SSE, Statkraft and Sta...

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