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Scotland Grants Conditional Consent to 4.1 GW Berwick Bank Wind Farm

Consent was granted with a seabird compensation condition; the project must secure a CfD award alongside final investment approval.

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The wind farm, with up to 307 turbines, will be 23 miles from the important seabird colonies on Bass Rock, above, and St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve
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Overview

  • Scottish ministers issued Section 36 consent for SSE Renewables’ 4.1 GW Berwick Bank project on July 31, requiring a detailed seabird mitigation and compensation plan
  • The offshore array of up to 307 turbines will link to the grid at Dunbar, East Lothian, and Blyth, Northumberland, powering every Scottish home twice and about 17 percent of UK households
  • Construction can only begin after SSE secures a UK Contracts for Difference award and reaches a final investment decision
  • RSPB Scotland described the approval as a “very dark day for seabirds,” warning of potential harm to colonies at Bass Rock and the Isle of May
  • President Trump’s recent visit and lobbying against wind projects failed to sway ministers, leaving Berwick Bank on track to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm