Berwick

American

[ber-ik, bur-wik] / ˈbɛr ɪk, ˈbɜr wɪk /

noun

Also called Berwickshire. a historic county in SE Scotland.
Berwick-upon-Tweed.
a city in E central Pennsylvania.

Berwick British

/ ˈbɛrɪk /

noun

James Fitzjames , Duke of Berwick. 1670–1734, marshal of France and illegitimate son of James II of England. He led French forces during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14)

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The project is about half the size of the proposed development at Berwick Bank, off East Lothian, which could become the world's largest offshore wind farm.

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Last week the UK government announced that it had guaranteed a minimum price for electricity supplied from Berwick Bank.

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Projects like Berwick Bank and West of Orkney will play a significant part in the UK government's clean energy commitments.

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Announcing backing for the Berwick Bank project last week, UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks insisted the government was looking at transmission charges as part of a review of electricity markets.

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The Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth will contain up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to power up to six million homes.

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