09 Jul '12, 12pm

UK gives go ahead to another 1GW of offshore wind but projects await outcome of Renewables Obligation review: Tw...

The approved offshore wind farms - Centrica’s Race Bank (580MW) and Warwick Energy’s Dudgeon (560MW) development - represent a combined investment of around £3bn and are both planned for the Greater Wash off the North Norfolk coast. “The economics of the [Race Bank] project remain dependent on the outcome of the Government’s Renewable Obligation banding review,” said Centrica, which was simultaneously refused consent for its proposal for a 540MW offshore wind farm at Docking Shoal due to the potential threat to Sandwich tern colonies at Blakeney Point and Scolt Head Island. The government issued a statement on Friday saying it would publish the results of the Renewable Obligation (RO) banding review , setting out support levels for renewable electricity technologies for the period 2013 to 2017, “shortly”. The regulations will take effect on 1 April 2013 and are expected to...

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