ScottishPower Renewables says BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s consent for the 602MW East Anglia 1 North and 867MW East Anglia 2 offshore wind farms off the east coast of England could help to support up to 7000 jobs at the EA Hub project.
A ScottishPower spokesperson said: “We’ll now fully assess what the detail of the decisions means in practice for our projects, our plans to generate enough affordable green electricity to power almost 3 million homes, and our ambition to support up to 7000 jobs.”
The company said offshore wind is exactly what is needed to get more clean, green home-grown electricity on to the grid, “so we can reduce our dependency on gas and reach net zero”.
The spokesperson said the projects are designed to support the UK’s green energy security and help turn the government’s ambitions for offshore wind into reality.
The EA Hub comprises three projects: East Anglia 1 North; East Anglia 2; and East Anglia 3.