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The Morven wind farm is named after a mountain situated in the beautiful hills of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic terms “Mhor” and “bheinn” meaning ‘big’ and ‘peak’, symbolic of the scale of opportunity represented by EnBW and JERA Nex bp’s latest offshore wind project.

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Why we need offshore wind

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world faces. It is affecting countries around the world and we all have a role to play to help combat it.

Offshore wind, along with other energy sources, is important to meet both net zero and energy security objectives. The UK is already a world leader in offshore wind, and the seas around Britain are ideal for harnessing wind power. The UK Government’s net zero ambitions recognise the important role that offshore wind can play in the energy transition.

This project can play an important part in the energy transition by:

Generating low carbon electricity from an offshore wind farm in support of the decarbonisation and security of the Scottish and UK electricity supply.
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Optimising generation capacity within the constraints of available sites and grid infrastructure.
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Delivering a significant volume of offshore wind in support of the UK Government's net zero by 2050 target.
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Co-existing and collaborating with other activities, developers and operators to enable the balance of different users.
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The project will also:

Contribute to achieving the aims of the UK's Energy Security Strategy.
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Contribute to the local, regional and national economy by providing substantial investment, as well as employment and new infrastructure during all phases of the project.
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Continue to drive technology and development costs down to provide low-cost energy to consumers and provide community benefits.
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Align with the key drivers in current and planned updates to national policy in Scotland and the UK.
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What is net zero?

Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane are created when we burn fossil fuels, such as oil, gas or coal. These gases are trapped in the atmosphere.

Net zero means no longer adding to the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. One way to do this is to move towards technologies like renewable energy, that have lower carbon emissions.

How does the electricity get from the wind farm to homes and businesses?

Electricity generated from offshore wind farms are transmitted to the electricity transmission network (“the grid”) using offshore cables. When they’re offshore, these cables are typically buried in the seabed and once they reach the shore they are usually buried underground.

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