SSE had been anticipating a decision this week, and withconsents in hand for both the offshore and related onshore infrastructure atSizewell, the two utilities are in a position to take a final investmentdecision on Galloper early next year.

Sticking to this timeline is critical, as SSE wants to seeGalloper finished by 2017 – in time to qualify for the UK’s existing RenewablesObligation scheme, rather than being forced onto the incoming Contracts forDifference model.

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