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Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.

Full output at Scotland's largest offshore wind farm

A major offshore wind farm located off the north-east coast has achieved full output.

Comprised of 100 turbines, Moray East is currently Scotland's largest offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 950 megawatts (MW).

Following completion of commissioning works, the development has now achieved its full contracted output of 900MW to the UK National Transmission Grid.

First power from Moray East was achieved in June, since when it has produced an ever-increasing amount of green energy.

Energy Voice says it has since generated enough power to meet the total annual electricity needs of all households in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

The wind farm was developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd (MOWEL) - a joint venture company owned by Ocean Winds (56.6%) Diamond Green Limited (33.4%) and CTG (10%).

Call to end ban on onshore wind farms in England

"Elegant" and "serene" wind farms south of the border could bring down consumer energy bills and should be allowed near towns and villages that want them, the boss of Octopus Energy has claimed.

Greg Jackson, chief executive of the energy provider, called on the UK Government to end the "blanket ban" on onshore wind farms and let local communities decide on a case-by-case basis.

Amid concerns that wind turbines will spoil countryside views, Mr Jackson pointed to a recent Twitter survey by Martin Lewis, the founder of consumer advice website MoneySavingExpert, in which most respondents said they were not an "eyesore".

The Telegraph says he suggested communities that wanted wind turbines should be able to request them and receive cheaper electricity bills at times when they generate power.

Gaining a foothold in renewables

Hooking up offshore wind farms directly to North Sea platforms could help oil firms into the renewable energy sector.

It would also aid operators in decarbonising their operations and support economic activity in the basin, according to a study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland.

Carried out by consultancy firm Natural Power, the report follows the recent announcement of the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process.

Organised by Crown Estate Scotland, the round will allow companies to secure acreage to build wind farms of varying sizes.

Energy Voice says bidders will be able to apply for the rights to build small-scale innovative offshore wind projects, of less than 100 megawatts, as well as larger projects.

UK firm achieves ‘major breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion

An Oxford-based start-up has claimed a major breakthrough in the quest to crack nuclear fusion, the "holy grail" of energy production.

The Telegraph says First Light Fusion has managed to achieve the reaction using its unique projectile method for the first time at its laboratory in Kidlington.

The firm's method is said to be simpler and more energy-efficient than rival approaches, and it has reached this point at record rates of progress.

Nick Hawker, co-founder and chief executive, said the company was on an "incredible journey of discovery" and had already improved on the process while regulators validated the results.

"It's a fundamentally new way to go about fusion and it validates our simulations," he said.

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