The government has signed off on a plan toshrink Dudgeon by 29% to 400MW, down from its originally consented 560MW – a changerequested by Statoil and Statkraft after they acquired the project in 2012 fromthe developer Warwick Energy.
The consent comes just a few weeks after the governmentconfirmed it would allow offshore wind projects to shrink by up to 30% withoutincurring financial penalty – a change which looks perfectly tailored forDudgeon.
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