Milestone for three offshore wind farms in the UK
The U. K. government has given its nod for three offshore wind farms located off the coast of Yorkshire. Project One will have a combined capacity of up to 1.2 GW.
Hornsea Project One will be made up of three offshore wind farms with a maximum capacity of 1200MW. Project One is being taken forward by SMart Wind, a 50:50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, and Dong Energy.
The offshore wind turbines for Project One will be located in the centre of the Hornsea Zone, covering an area of approximately 407km². It is estimated that the project will require between 150 and 332 offshore wind turbines.
Fugro GeoConsulting has already been awarded a £13 million contract to carry out geotechnical surveys for Project One.
The project was one of eight renewable energy projects awarded an early Contract for Difference (CFD) in April this year.