Bussiness
£8bn offshore wind scheme still waiting for go-ahead
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
1. An £8 billion offshore wind farm crucial to hitting 2030 environmental goals is now waiting only on Scottish government approval before work can begin.
SSE Renewables, the developer of Berwick Bank, pointed out it is almost two years since the application for consent from Holyrood.
Key infrastructure in East Lothian was given the green light last year while planners in Northumberland this week signed off on grid connection and transmission infrastructure there.
However, the Scottish government still has to give its final verdict on the project which will be built off the East Lothian coast.
Alex Meredith, the project director for SSE, said it was “vital” a
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