Prince Charles Officially Opened Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

The world’s fourth largest offshore wind farm – and Scotland’s biggest – has been officially opened by HRH The Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay, today.

Situated in the North Sea, 13km off the coast of Caithness, Beatrice’s 84 turbines will generate 588MW of energy – enough to power 450,000 homes every year – and save around 8m tonnes of harmful carbon emissions over its expected 25-year lifetime operation, playing a crucial role in the UK’s efforts to combat climate change. The £2.5bn Beatrice project is the largest ever single private investment in Scotland and was developed by Scottish-headquartered energy firm, SSE Renewables (40%), with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (35%) and Red Rock Power Limited... ... More: Official Press Release SSE

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