Beatrice, the largest wind farm off the coast of Scotland, is closer to working now that cables are installed for the grid. Image courtesy of Scottish energy company SSE April 5 (UPI) — Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm moved one step closer to powering the nation’s grid with the installation of cable links, a connectivity company said. French cabling company Nexans said it’s completed the installation of two cable links and high-voltage lines for the Beatrice wind farm off the coast of Scotland. To send power to the grid, the wind farm needs more than 40 miles of cables to reach landfall on the Moray coast on Scotland’s eastern shore. “Located in the Moray Firth it will be Scotland’s largest wind farm, with the combined output of 84 turbines capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 450,000 homes,” Nexan stated. The Beatrice wind farm is steered by Scottish […]