BWEA has warmly welcomed the consent for a new offshore wind farm by Secretary of State Alistair Darling.

The project, Greater Gabbard, is the third consent to be awarded in the UK's second phase of development offshore, following December's consents for London Array and Thanet. The 500MW at Greater Gabbard brings the UK's consented offshore portfolio to 2,484MW, with an additional 303MW already operating and 294MW under construction. Together these represent 3,081MW of potential capacity, equivalent to over 2.5% of UK electricity supplies and a vital contribution to securing sustainable energy for the future.