UK Government greenlights Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm

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The UK Government has today, awarded planning consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm.

Both projects in Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone have now been approved, in a major boost to the UK Government's plans to deploy 40GW of offshore wind by 2030. The zone will produce enough power annually for the equivalent of 3.9million UK homes, with Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas providing up to 3.6GW of renewable electricity capacity once operational.  Helene Biström, Head of Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, said: “Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas are industry leading projects, with their designs coordinated to minimise the impact on the environment and communities. We are very pleased to receive consent... ... More: Official Press Release Vattenfall

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