Scottish government in line for near-£700m payday after windfarm auction

Seabed permits given to 17 projects from companies including Scottish Power, Shell, BP and SSE The Scottish government is in line for a windfall of almost £700m after the largest ever auction of the country's seabed plots attracted bids from big oil and renewable energy companies hoping to build next generation windfarms. Crown Estate Scotland will grant permission for oil companies including BP and Shell, renewable energy veterans Scottish Power and SSE, to lease the Scottish seabed to build e...