Responding to the news Berwick Bank wind farm has been approved, Dhara Vyas, Energy UK’s chief executive, said:
“Berwick Bank is key to meeting both Scotland’s and the UK’s energy targets, and we are delighted it has been given consent. The more electricity we can produce in the UK the less we are exposed to other countries, and this world-leading project has the potential to power millions of homes and businesses.
“Building more clean power generation is not only essential for our long-term energy security, we have already seen how offshore wind can positively transform coastal communities. Berwick Bank is set to inject billions of pounds into Scotland and the wider economy, and will create thousands of high-quality jobs. Many of these roles will draw on transferable skills from existing industries, and the offshore wind sector has been working closely with the Oil and Gas sector to make these transfers as easy as possible.”