THE SNP’s Energy Secretary has insisted that £700m of wind energy leasing contracts will ensure Scotland can “reap the economic and social benefits” of renewables after admitting his government has “not achieved the level and scale” expected in the past. Crown Estate Scotland announced 17 winners of the ScotWind leasing round yesterday, with multi-national companies, including oil giants BP and Shell, successfully being given the thumbs up to develop wind power schemes, subject to securing permissions.
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ENERGY regulator Ofgem is set to launch the tender process to own and operate connection links for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm: Seagreen Phase 1. The project is located 27km off the coast of Angus in the North Sea and is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%).
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