E.ON
was
known
to
be
running
the
ruler
over
both
towns,
which
in
either
case
would
see
a
major
economic
boost
from
playing
host
to
the
85
permanent
jobs
expected
to
be
created
at
the
O&M
base.
Shoreham
would
have
been
marginally
closer
to
most
of
the
turbine
sites
within
the
Rampion
zone,
but
Newhaven
was
chosen
based
on
its
proximity,
accessibility
and
the
amount
of
space
available,
according
to
Rampion
development
manager
Chris
Tomlinson.
Located
13km
off
the
coast
at
its
nearest
point,
Rampion
is
eligible
for
as
much
as
665MW
of…
