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Equinor advances major offshore wind extension off Norfolk coast

Toby Hill

25 August 2020 • 2 min read

The extension will double the capacity of two sites to 1400MW, enough to power 1.5m homes

Plans to double the size of two of the UK's largest offshore wind farms moved closer to realisation today, as energy giant Equinor today signed Agreements for Lease with the Crown Estate for two major...

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