Unlocking more offshore wind capacity in the UK

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The Crown Estate is taking steps to enable the generation of up to an additional 4GW of green electricity from several offshore wind farm projects in development, within the timeframe of the Government’s offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030. This follows requests from the developers of seven offshore wind farm projects who believe additional capacity can be generated from the areas of the seabed they hold existing rights for.

The process announced today supports The Crown Estate’s ambition to use its position as manager of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland to catalyse the UK's energy transition, restore a thriving marine environment and support growth for communities, industry and the country. The move recognises that since awarding... ... More: Official Press Release The Crown Estate

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