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Consent for a wind farm off Aberdeen - opposed by Donald Trump - has been granted, the Scottish government has announced. The Scottish government has approved plans for a wind farm off the Aberdeenshire coast which was opposed by US tycoon Donald Trump.
The development consists of 11 wind turbines. The £230m development consists of 11 wind turbines.
Enterprise and Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing said: "The Scottish government is committed to the successful and sustainable development of an offshore wind sector." Mr Trump claims they would spoil the sea views for golfers on his course at Menie and threatened not to build a hotel at the resort if it went ahead.
The project is opposed by Mr Trump due to his golf development. Ministers said they were committed to a "successful and sustainable" offshore wind sector.
The American businessman claims the turbines would spoil the sea views for golfers on the course, and has threatened not to build a hotel at his Menie resort if it goes ahead. Mr Trump has made a number of attacks on the project, recently saying: "If plans for the ugly industrial wind turbines proceed, we would obviously not build this hotel."
The wind farm is aimed at providing enough energy for tens of thousands of homes The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project is a joint venture by utility company Vattenfall, engineering firm Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Areg).
The £230m European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project is a joint venture by utility company Vattenfall, engineering firm Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Areg). The project is aimed at providing enough energy for more than 49,000 homes.
The Scottish government said the centre would allow offshore wind developers and supply chain companies to test "cutting edge" wind technology before its commercial deployment.
Enterprise and Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing said: "Offshore renewables represent a huge opportunity for Scotland; an opportunity to build up new industries and to deliver on our ambitious renewable energy and carbon reduction targets.
"The proposed European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre will give the industry the ability to test and demonstrate new technologies in order to accelerate its growth.
"It secures Aberdeen's place as the energy capital of Europe."