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Moray East won a contract for difference in 2017 at a strike price of £57.50 ($75.30) per megawatt-hour. Floating offshore wind unlocks huge swathes of potential seabed where deeper waters or soil conditions rule out fixed foundations. percent stake before adding another 10 percent. percent stake.
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