Plans for a major wind farm in the outer Firth of Tay have been submitted to Marine Scotland, the BBC has said.

The proposals, if approved, would see up to 213 wind turbines constructed off the coast of Angus.

Inch Cape Offshore Ltd is behind the development, with the project a joint venture between energy firms Repsol Nuevas Energias UK and EDPR.

The wind farm would cover 150sq km and have an estimated installed capacity of 1,050 megawatts. Repsol UK Managing Director Ronnie Bonnar is reported as saying: "The submission of the consent application is an important milestone for the Inch Cape project.

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"It represents another major step towards development of offshore wind power in the outer Firth of Tay, delivering opportunities for communities in the surrounding area to benefit from the investment which is expected to deliver up to 1,600 Scottish jobs during construction.

"We look forward to working with the relevant stakeholders to ensure a positive outcome for the application."

The company, Inch Cape, has spent three years developing the project and said it had carried out a full environmental impact assessment, with the results available for public viewing at locations around East Lothian, Fife and Angus.

(JP/CD)