He said the Scottish government would invest the cash in the firm's Hunterston offshore wind turbine test facility.

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Power firm Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has announced plans to develop an offshore wind turbine testing facility in North Ayrshire.

BBC: SSE wants offshore wind turbine test site at Hunterston

But the facility brings all of that home, and sets the stage for the next phase of US offshore wind development.

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The Perth-based group wants to set up a facility at Clydeport's Hunterston site to test up to three prototypes for the next generation of offshore turbines.

BBC: SSE wants offshore wind turbine test site at Hunterston