SSE Renewables combines Berwick Bank and Marr Bank offshore wind into one 4.1 GW project
SSE Renewables, a unit of energy company SSE Plc, has combined its Berwick Back and Marr Bank offshore wind projects, formerly called Seagreen 2 and 3, into one mega project- Berwick Bank Wind Farm. The generating capacity of a wind farm is up to 4.1 GW.
The project will be built in the outer Firth of Forth, about 40 km from the East Lothian coast in Scotland, the UK. Once operational, the offshore wind farm is expected to power up to 5 million households per year.
The construction is expected to commence by 2024.
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October 04, 2021
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund acquires 57 MW energy storage facility in England
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, has acquired a 57 MW energy storage project located in Leicester, England. The ready-to-build project is expected to reach its commercial operation by 2023....
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Quinbrook invests in 350 MW Fortress solar and storage project in Kent
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September 28, 2021
Final close achieved for Foresight energy fund
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