Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live
Summary
The UK government announced progress on two major offshore wind projects, including a £12bn investment by RWE and KKR in the Vanguard East and Vanguard West farms. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the investment supports UK renewable energy and could help protect consumers from fossil-fuel price shocks; Ed Miliband was due to warn at the Cop31 summit that climate change threatens national security worldwide.Key Facts
- RWE and investment firm KKR announced a £12bn investment in the Vanguard East and Vanguard West offshore wind farms.
- The Vanguard projects are scheduled to begin operating by 2030 and could supply power equivalent to about three million UK homes.
- The Vanguard projects are expected to support more than 2,400 jobs during construction and operation.
- Offshore construction for the Vanguard projects is set to begin in early 2027; onshore work is already well advanced.
- SSE said the latest phase of its Berwick Bank project would support 2,677 jobs in manufacturing, engineering and project delivery across northern England and Scotland.
- SSE contracted Siemens Energy to manufacture turbines and substation platforms for Berwick Bank B, with 130 project delivery roles planned in Glasgow and Montrose.
- At full capacity, Berwick Bank could meet more than 6% of current UK electricity demand and could become the world's largest offshore wind farm.
- Ed Miliband was due to warn at Cop31 that climate change puts the national security of all countries at risk.
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