New Anglia LEP: East Anglia Top Location in the World for Offshore Wind

New Anglia LEP has welcomed a big new investment in a major wind farm planned off the coast of East Anglia which has won the UK Government approval.

Mark Pendlington, Chairman of New Anglia LEP said: “This further confirms the place of East Anglia as a top location in the world for offshore wind.

“The development will provide an excellent economic boost for Norfolk and Suffolk and we will be working hard with Scottish Power to make sure that local businesses continue to benefit from big investments like this. £15 million of contracts have already been awarded with the prospect of much more to come.

“Our Enterprise Zone is already home to a growing number of energy related businesses and this new wind farm will help attract many new businesses to our region, which is the best possible news for training and skills as well as for jobs and the economy as a whole.”

Keith Anderson, chief executive of ScottishPower said: “We are delighted to have secured a contract to take East Anglia ONE forward, which will be one the best value offshore wind farms ever developed anywhere in the world.

“With East Anglia ONE, we are driving the industry towards its cost reduction targets and demonstrating the long term sustainability of offshore wind.”

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