The delay means that EOWDC, backed by Vattenfall and the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and sited in Scotland's Aberdeen Bay, may no longer be relevant for some next-generation turbines slated to come onto the market over the next few years.

The 11-turbine project was designed to test a number of “first run of production” offshore wind turbines to be used at Round 3 projects.

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