The new Scottish Energy Minister has said that “Scotland has the potential to be at the forefront in all stages of offshore renewable energy”.
In his first speech to the offshore wind industry, RenewableUK’s new Chief Executive, Hugh McNeal, described the renewable energy sector as “part of a new energy mainstream in Britain and around the world, securing investment, delivering transformative and revolutionary change”.
RenewableUK is welcoming today’s announcement that EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) is to start work on the Blyth offshore wind farm.
RenewableUK is welcoming today’s £2.6 billion Final Investment Decision by SSE, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and SDIC Power of China, to build Beatrice offshore wind farm. It is one of the largest private investments ever made in Scottish infrastructure.
RenewableUK is highlighting the fact that, for the first time, wind generated more electricity than coal over the course of an entire month, for British homes, businesses and factories.
RenewableUK is highlighting new official Government statistics which show that the British public believes that renewable energy provides tangible economic benefits - and they want clean energy projects built in their area.
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