Planning Consent Awarded

regulatory

Berwick Bank

31 July 2025

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Event Details

Event Type:Planning Consent Awarded

Category:regulatory

Date:31 July 2025

Date Precision:day

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

High Impact

Major milestone or critical setback

Regulatory Details

Authority:Marine Scotland

Permit Type:Section 36 consent and marine licences for Berwick Bank Wind Farm array and export cables connection to Branxton

Description

The Scottish Government granted Section 36 consent for the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm on 31 July 2025, authorising construction and operation of a wind farm with up to 4.1 GW capacity in the North Sea east of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. This was the last major consent required for the project to proceed. The consent covers the offshore array and associated transmission infrastructure including export cables to landfall between Findon and St Cyrus. Developer: SSE Renewables (100% ownership).