Guardian: Queen’s property manager banks huge windfarm bonanza The Treasury are in line for a multibillion-pound bonanza from renewable energy, after a major auction of seabed plots for windfarms off the coasts of England and Wales attracted runaway bids. The Crown Estate, which manages the monarch’s property portfolio, holds exclusive rights to lease the seabed […]

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RSPB warns of harm from new wind farm – about Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm given development consent By Roger Harrabin  BBC environment analyst The giant Hornsea Three development lies 75 miles away from Flamborough Head, England’s biggest sea bird colony on the Yorkshire coast. The RSPB says kittiwakes will need to fly through the area, […]

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Business Green: Cecilia Keating   ‘Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme will run for five years and explore how the seabed can best be protected as the UK’s offshore wind boom continues. The government and Crown Estate have announced they are to work together to protect the marine environment as offshore wind project construction booms in […]

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The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved plans for Equinor’s 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project. Both the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) and the Norwegian government have approved the project, Equinor said. Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners submitted two updated plans for development and operation to Norwegian authorities last October. The […]

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Offshore wind – EAC inquiry Deadline to submit responses is 15th May 2020 – click here to access the EAC’s online Call for Evidence portal The Committee is inviting written submissions to inform its first session. These should focus on, but not be limited to:  How effective has the Government’s offshore wind Sector Deal been in moving the sector towards becoming an integral […]

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