East Lothian Council has granted planning permission in precept for SSE Renewables’ proposed Berwick Financial institution offshore wind farm onshore transmission infrastructure and grid connection at Branxton, south of Dunbar, Scotland.
Securing planning consent in precept for the onshore grid community will allow renewable vitality generated by the proposed offshore wind farm to be transmitted to the nationwide grid by way of onshore cable infrastructure and a brand new substation at Branxton.
SSE Renewables mentioned that it is a main milestone for the venture because it represents the primary planning consent for the Berwick Financial institution offshore wind farm to be granted.
The developer says it should comply with up this planning consent in precept with an in depth design planning utility to East Lothian Council in the end.
“With consent now granted from East Lothian Council for planning permission in precept, we are able to progress to an in depth design which can permit us to construct the infrastructure required to help the conversion of unpolluted, inexperienced vitality into the nationwide grid,” mentioned Alex Meredith, SSE Renewables Berwick Financial institution Mission Director.
An utility for consent for the offshore infrastructure wanted to develop the venture is at the moment earlier than the Scottish Authorities with the developer hoping to obtain a closing willpower from the federal government within the new 12 months, based on SSE Renewables.
If consented in a well timed method, it may pave the best way for Berwick Financial institution to enter the subsequent spherical of the UK’s renewable vitality auctions, Allocation Spherical 6 (AR6).
SSE Renewables is focusing on a closing funding determination on the venture in 2025, topic to receiving a well timed consent and offtake contract.
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Berwick Financial institution offshore wind farm, set to be positioned roughly 38 kilometres off the East Lothian coast in Scotland, may generate as much as 4.1 GW of energy, making it the biggest offshore wind farm planning utility to be submitted within the UK and one of many largest offshore alternatives on this planet at the moment in growth.
If authorized for supply, the venture may present a multi-billion-pound funding increase to the Scottish and UK provide chain.
If absolutely delivered, Berwick Financial institution would enhance Scotland’s general renewable vitality capability in operation at this time by practically 30 per cent and can be able to producing sufficient renewable vitality to energy over six million houses yearly, mentioned SSE Renewables.
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