First Flight Wind – which includes B9 Energy, Dong Energy and RES – said the project is now likely to come in at 300MW-400MW, down from the 600MW envisaged when the UK Crown Estate awarded the lease in October 2012.

The consortium said development activities will now focus on a central section of the original zone off the Co. Down coast, after consultations threw up possible clashes  with other operators in the area.

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