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New Irish Sea windfarm gets go-ahead from UK government

A huge new windfarm between the Isle of Man and Liverpool has been given the green light by the UK government.

Morgan Offshore Wind Limited has been granted development consent for the project by the UK's Secretary of State.

It will see up to 96 wind turbines with four offshore substation platforms and a network of interconnector cables built.

The windfarm covers an area of around 108 square miles.

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