The UK opened the door for up to 2.8GW more offshore wind off its coasts when seabed landlord The Crown Estate gave developers the green lights for extensions to some of the nation’s largest existing projects.

The Crown Estate confirmed it has now signed agreements for lease to extend the Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon, Greater Gabbard, Galloper, Rampion and Gwynt y Môr wind farms.