A Scottish wind farm hoped to power up to 1.3 million homes will help the UK in "getting off the fossil fuel rollercoaster", Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said ahead of it being switched on.
Last year there were no successful bids for offshore wind projects under the government's Allocation Round (AR) scheme in what was largely seen to be wake-up call for the sector, but this year was a different story.
Aberdeen-headquartered munitions disposal firm EODEX UK has completed a "groundbreaking" clearance campaign at the site of the Moray West offshore wind farm.
“BP is paying half a billion pounds per year” on its 3 GW commitment. “It will take not less than six years, although they say it will take four. No project has been developed that fast,” Gorski said.
Barclays has confirmed a loan of £95.5 million to the developers of the Moray West offshore wind farm, offering a hedge against inflation and changing interest rates.
Offshore construction group DEME will use its ultra-modern Orion vessel to carry out monopile installation for Moray West – despite the challenging winter conditions.