Offshore Wind Extension Projects Get Seabed Rights

The UK’s offshore wind development pipeline has reached another milestone, with The Crown Estate having now awarded Agreements for Lease (AfL) to six proposed offshore wind project extensions in the waters around England and Wales.

The projects, which together have the potential to deliver 2.8 GW of new capacity, are coming forward as part of The Crown Estate’s 2017 Offshore Wind Extensions opportunity – which aims to unlock additional capacity in the UK offshore wind portfolio in an efficient way, by extending existing offshore wind farms. The Agreements for Lease have been awarded over the past 6 months and are for extensions to: Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm Dudgeon offshore wind farm Greater Gabbard... ... More: Official Press Release The Crown Estate

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