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Edinburgh Live
National
Marie Sharp

East Lothian windfarm facing fight from nuclear power station over sale of land

A bid to force land owners to sell part of their sites to operators of what will be one of the world's largest offshore windfarms is facing protests from the owners of East Lothian 's nuclear power station.

SSE Renewables are behind the Berwick Bank Wind Farm project, which will bring energy onshore at Skateraw and then require a connection into the National Grid at Branxton, near Torness.

But their application to Scottish Ministers for a Compulsory Purchase Order to be approved has brought objections from Torness Power Station operators EDF, as well as Network Rail and private land owners.

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