RenewableUK: "New era for UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry"

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Commenting on today’s announcement by Crown Estate Scotland of the winning applicants in the ScotWind leasing process, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Melanie Onn said:

“Today’s announcement marks the start of a new era for the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry. ScotWind represents one of the country’s biggest ever steps towards net zero. “To put this landmark into context, the 25 gigawatts of new capacity announced today is two and a half times the UK’s entire current offshore wind capacity. It’s also equal to the entire current operational offshore wind capacity for the whole of Europe. It will scale up our ability to slash emissions exponentially. In the long term, it will also help to reduce the UK’s... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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