Vattenfall’s Boreas wind farm has been given development consent

GENERATE, the East of England’s pioneering energy investment partnership, has welcomed today’s announcement that Vattenfall’s Boreas wind farm has been given development consent, by Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Kwasi Kwarteng.  

Ian Pease, Business Development Manager, GENERATE, said: “Today’s welcome announcement approving Vattenfall’s Boreas wind farm confirms the East of England’s place as the powerhouse of the UK’s thriving offshore renewables industry. The East of England is at the centre of the Government’s plans for a green industrial revolution, producing the lion’s share of the UK’s low carbon energy from offshore wind, nuclear and onshore renewables. Vattenfall’s Boreas wind farm signals the next exciting chapter for Norfolk and Suffolk, with the East of England expected to power up to 50% of the UK’s 40GW offshore wind target by 2030. Boreas is just the latest in a line of proposals which continue to benefit from the region’s unrivalled wealth of renewables expertise and knowledge, creating well paid, highly skilled and sustainable employment opportunities for our coastal communities.”

As the East of England’s link between the region’s wealth of renewables opportunities and energy investors, GENERATE promotes the region’s unique energy offer, highly skilled energy supply chain, and unrivalled centres of innovation, research and science.

To find out more visit the GENERATE  website