Cancel Berwick Bank Offshore Windfarm

Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. Please take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank.

Offshore wind could play a big role in tackling the climate crisis and building a clean, green industry in Scotland. But it must be developed in harmony with nature. Berwick Bank offshore windfarm is set to be located near the internationally important East Lothian and Fife coasts, in an area that is vital for globally important colonies of seabirds. As a result, it’s projected that this development will kill 261 Gannets, 2,808 Guillemots, 815 Kittiwakes, 66 Puffins, and 154 Razorbills in the first year alone, and tens of thousands more over its lifetime.*

In spite of this, in August the Scottish Government consented Berwick Bank in full. However, they have said that the project cannot progress without a plan to compensate for its impact. We do not consider this to be realistic or acceptable, and are therefore calling on SSE and the Scottish Government to cancel their plans and bring forward alternative, lower impact proposals instead. For more information about Berwick Bank and the impact it could have, see here.

Together we can STOP Berwick Bank windfarm

This campaign is supported by RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, the National Trust for Scotland and the Marine Conservation Society.

*Scottish Government's assessment is available here.