New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity

decc.gov.uk 06 Jul '12, 10am

New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity

Consent was given today by the Government for the construction of two wind farms off the Norfolk Coast with a combined capacity of over 1GW. This means that 6.6GW of offshore wind power is now either operational, under construction or consented in the UK. The two wind farms at Race Bank (580MW) and Dudgeon (560MW) in the Greater Wash could generate enough electricity to power around 730,000 homes. The projects represent around £3bn of investment. An application for a third project at Docking Shoal, also off the Norfolk Coast, has however been refused due to the potential impact on seabirds in the area. These birds (Sandwich terns) are specially protected by environmental legislation. Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy, said: “The UK is racing ahead of the global field and these two new offshore wind farms underline this momentum. “These two projects will not only...

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@UKTIAustralia » 17 Jul '12, 11pm
The UK has 6.6 gigawatts of offshore wind operating, under construction, or with consent to build [link]
@pexga_londres » 11 Jul '12, 4pm
Dos nuevos proyectos de granjas eólicas aprobados en Norfolk [link]
@EvershedsEnergy » 11 Jul '12, 10am
Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms given consent for construction [link] #renewableenergy
@RichardMawle » 10 Jul '12, 5pm
Department of Energy & Climate Change - New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link]
@joabbess » 09 Jul '12, 8am
RT @ClimateGroup: UK: Two huge wind farms with combined capacity of over 1GW given go ahead [link] >UK now nearing 6.6GW of offshore #windpower
@ClimateGroup » 09 Jul '12, 8am
UK: Two huge wind farms with combined capacity of over 1GW given go ahead [link] >UK now nearing 6.6GW of offshore #windpower
@Offshoremm » 09 Jul '12, 8am
Good news for offshore wind; #Dudgeon and #Race Bank granted planning consent. [link]
@CountCarbon » 07 Jul '12, 6pm
@BobOHara The DECC ruling is here, so hopefully it makes more sense than the reports. [link]
@renewablesvoice » 07 Jul '12, 7am
RT @spectrumvoice: Govt gives consent for two windfarms off Norfolk coast with combined capacity of over 1GW. [link] ^AM
@SolarENLESUK » 07 Jul '12, 6am
#SolarPower New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity: Consent was given today by the... [link] #energy
@ChorltonRefurb » 06 Jul '12, 11pm
New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity: Consent was given today by the Governme... [link] @Deccgovuk
@pvpanelsprices » 06 Jul '12, 11pm
#solarpanels New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity: Consent was give... [link] [link]
@BeechSolar » 06 Jul '12, 11pm
New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity: Consent was given today by the Government for the ... [link]
@NewYorkUKTI » 06 Jul '12, 7pm
Construction of offshore wind farms off the Norfolk Coast represents $4.7bn (£3bn) of investment [link]
@UKTI_cleantech » 06 Jul '12, 5pm
#UK gives greenlight to two wind farms totalling more than 1GW and representing £3 billion of investment @DECCgovuk [link]
@MiksDaddy » 06 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @PZuppo: New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity as part of gov't plan. So what the hell is US doing? [link]
@PZuppo » 06 Jul '12, 4pm
New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity as part of gov't plan. So what the hell is US doing? [link]
@GreeneGreeneLaw » 06 Jul '12, 2pm
Fantastic news for Dudgeon Offshore Wind; consent for construction of Dudgeon and Race Bank wind farms given today [link]
@NjordPower » 06 Jul '12, 2pm
Greater Wash: Race Bank (580MW), Dudgeon (560MW) #offshore #wind farms approved; Docking Shoal rejected [source: DECC; [link]]
@ViridianSolar » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
New windfarms consented. Will help decarbonise electricity supplies, but renewable heat must be microgen! [link]
@Mark_Gough » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
6.6GW of offshore wind power is now either operational, under construction or consented in the UK. [link]
@GreenLibDems » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @Harryhuyton: Great news from @DECCgovuk - 2 offshore windfarms in Norfolk given green light, but one refused to protect seabirds [link]
@Harryhuyton » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
Great news from @DECCgovuk - 2 offshore windfarms in Norfolk given green light, but one refused to protect seabirds [link]
@ClimateMatt » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
RT: @DECCgovuk: New offshore wind farms bring boost to UK capacity [link] Good news, but please invest in port infrastructure.
@JRStone1986 » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @renewablewriter: @DECCGovUK give consent for two huge new wind farms off Norfolk Coast but farm nr sandwich tern breeding ground refused [link]
@renewablewriter » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
@DECCGovUK give consent for two huge new wind farms off Norfolk Coast but farm nr sandwich tern breeding ground refused [link]
@DrSeaRotmann » 06 Jul '12, 11am
“@DECCgovuk: New offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK #energy capacity [link]”
@bassrockbella » 06 Jul '12, 11am
RT @AllEnergy: New offshore wind farms (approved today) will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link] #wind #renewables #energy
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New offshore wind farms (approved today) will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link] #wind #renewables #energy
@AdrianStewart2 » 06 Jul '12, 11am
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@ruthiehenderson » 06 Jul '12, 11am
Dudgeon offshore wind farm (560MW) gets consent in the UK #energy #windfarm #decc [link]
@FoundOcean » 06 Jul '12, 11am
New #offshore wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link]
@spectrumvoice » 06 Jul '12, 10am
Govt gives consent for two windfarms off Norfolk coast with combined capacity of over 1GW. [link] ^AM
@metalfin » 06 Jul '12, 1pm
RT @AllEnergy: New offshore wind farms (approved today) will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link] #wind #renewables #energy
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@KARIM_Research » 06 Jul '12, 12pm
New #offshore #wind farms will bring huge boost to UK capacity [link] Consent for Norfolk Coast Capacity of over 1GW
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