Red Rock Power forms joint venture with ESB for 1 GW offshore wind farm in Scotland
Red Rock Power Limited has formed a 50:50 joint venture with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) for the development of 1000 MW (1 GW) Inch Cape Offshore wind project. The project is to be constructed 15km off the Angus Coast in the East of Scotland and to become one of the country’s largest single sources of renewable energy.
The project recently received approval to increase its capacity to up to one gigawatt having already secured both onshore and offshore consents in 2019. The wind farm will connect into the national grid at Cockenzie in East Lothian.
The Red Rock Power – ESB partnership will harness both companies’ wealth of expertise within the wind energy sector and support their mutual growth ambitions as they continue to strengthen their respective UK wind portfolios, with the potential to collaborate on other projects in the future.
Paul Wheelhouse, Scotland’s Energy Minister said “Offshore wind in Scotland’s 462,000 km2 of waters will play a vital part in achieving our net zero ambitions while helping to drive a strong, green economic recovery. Inch Cape has the potential to significantly contribute to this recovery, to help deliver Scotland’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and to support the Scottish supply chain".
The wind project has the capacity to generate enough energy to supply for about 700,000 homes. The project will make a considerable impact on the country’s clean energy targets and create significant opportunities to support a green economic recovery.
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