Developer Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) has sold the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm off Scotland’s east coast to France’s EDF Group following a competitive bidding process.

“This large-scale new offshore project demonstrates our strong ambition in being a leading global player in the offshore wind industry. It confirms EDF Group’s wider commitment to renewables in countries where EDF already has a strong footprint such as the UK,” says Bruno Bensasson, EDF’s senior executive president responsible for renewable energies and chief executive officer of EDF Energies Nouvelles’ Group.