The Crown Estate has welcomed the news from the Department of Energy and Climate Change that it has granted planning consent for the Westermost Rough, Round 2 off the Yorkshire coast in the UK.
Rob Hastings, director of the Marine Estate at The Crown Estate said, 'The consenting of the Westermost Rough wind farm underlines the important role that offshore wind projects will play in the development of the renewable energy industry, where schemes are progressing in support of energy infrastructure.'
The consenting of the Westermost Rough project lends further momentum to the creation of jobs and investments, a statement by The Crown Estate said.
Christian Skakkebæk, country manager of DONG Energy Renewables UK said, 'We are very pleased to receive the consent on Westermost Rough, which will allow us to proceed with the detailed design and geotechnical investigation of the project. The Westermost Rough is an attractive project which benefits from shallow waters, good wind resource and access to suitable ports.'
Together, The Crown Estate's consents will lead to £100bn worth of investment.