The planners behind Scotland's biggest offshore wind farm, which aims to create almost 700 jobs and transform a huge area off the east coast, are seeking the green light for the project.
The planners behind Scotland's biggest offshore wind farm, which aims to create almost 700 jobs and transform a huge area off the east coast, are seeking the green light for the project.
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VICTORIA WELDON
Applications have been lodged for two farms within the Firth of Forth Wind Zone, which, despite its name, is mainly centred on an area off the Angus coast.
It will cover 1772 square miles in total and have a potential capacity of 3.5 gigawatts (GW), almost double Scotland's existing renewable capacity, if it gets the go-ahead from the Scottish Government and Marine Scotland, which manages the country's waters. The 700 jobs would be permanent.
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