Rampion received UK government consent in July for the deployment of a maximum of 175 turbines off the Sussex coast.

A spokeswoman for E.ON in the UK said: “[MHI Vestas] are a shortlisted turbine supplier and we are currently in negotiations but no contract or commitment has been made at this stage.”

E.ON declined to comment further on the shortlist. The spokeswoman added: “Final turbine size is yet to be confirmed and forms part of the overall optimisation process currently ongoing.”

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