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£7 billion power plan to create around 3000 jobs

PLANS for the biggest upgrade of Scotland's electricity in 60 years are being fast-tracked to help make it the world leader in renewable energy by 2020.

FERGUS EWING: Scale of investment is significant.
FERGUS EWING: Scale of investment is significant.

Around 3000 jobs will be created by the £7 billion-plus investment in the next few years if all the projects go ahead, boosting Scotland's attempts to recover from the economic downturn.

Vital new connections will be built, after industry regulator Ofgem unveiled the plans yesterday, to handle the huge power output that will be generated by Scotland's wind and wave farms.