ROUND 1 AND 2 EXTENSIONS TO POWER 1.4 MILLION HOMES
13 May 2010
The Crown Estate has today announced an additional 2 GW of capacity from the Round 1 and 2 project extensions, which would be enough electricity to meet the needs of up to 1.4 million homes in the UK. Three Round 1 and Round 2 offshore wind farm operators have been selected to extend five sites, creating an additional 1.7 GW. In addition, a further 340 MW has been offered to increase capacity within the current Round 1 and 2 site areas for two other projects. These awards will help to provide a stable flow of construction projects to the offshore wind supply chain in advance of Round 3.
The selected developers are existing Round 1 and 2 operators and will finalise agreements with The Crown Estate in the coming weeks. After this, developers will commence the statutory consenting process. Each area extension will require a full, new planning application including an Environmental Impact Assessment and a full consultation. The Crown Estate will only grant a lease allowing construction to start when statutory consents have been obtained from appropriate decision making bodies.
Further information can be found: http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/newscontent/92-r1-r2-extentions.htm