Moray Firth and Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Schemes Approved
We welcome the news that the Crown Estate – The owner of the UK’s coastal seabeds – has granted offshore wind rights for energy companies in the Moray Firth and the Firth of Forth. This is a major renewable energy scheme and will comprise of more than 950 offshore wind turbines, capable of powering over three million homes and generating 4.7GW of electricity.
The move comes a mere matter of days after Holyrood’s approval of the highly controversial Beauly-Denny Power Line. The new schemes are expected to create thousands of new jobs in research, engineering, manufacturing, installation and operations. The Firth of Forth will be developed by SeaGreen Wind Energy, Airtricity and Fluor. The Moray Firth will be developed by EDP Renewables and SeaEnergy.
Jim Murphy, the Scottish Secretary, said: “This is one of the strongest signals yet that Scotland is right at the heart of the UK’s commitment to a low carbon, energy secure, prosperous future. But it’s also great news for the manufacturing industry and supply chain in Scotland.”
PM Gordon Brown made a statement on the subject: “Our policies in support of offshore wind energy have already put us ahead of every other country in the world.”
Although the Beauly-Denny decision will continue to prove problematic for Holyrood; perhaps the release of the information has been timed in order to demonstrate to the public exactly why an upgrade to the Beauly-Denny transmission line is so imperative for both our countries futures.
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