Coming on the back of the Scottish Government’s offshore planning approval at the end of March for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), to use the official title, it is another step towards creating a facility that will work alongside the forthcoming National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC) in Northumberland to bring down costs in the sector.

The EOWDC is particularly important to the future of the Scottish industry, of course, since its tests will be the most relevant to nearby proposed projects such as Beatrice and Moray.

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