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East Anglia THREE is GO!!

By: Tom Russell 07/08/2017 SPR

General Windfarms

Development consent for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm has been granted by Greg Clark, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, today (7th August).

With consent secured, project developer ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) can move forward with the realisation of the project.

The Planning Inspectorate completed its examination of the application for the development of the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm on the 29th December 2016. It submitted its final recommendation on 28th of March 2017 and a decision from Secretary of State Greg Clarke was expected within three months however it was delayed until 8th August. The reason behind the decision to delay has not been given.

Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower Renewables, said: “Offshore wind has delivered on its promises from the outset. Our sector has met every technical and political challenge, grown the UK’s supply chain, and improved the technology at a rapid pace to allow projects to be deployed in ever harsher conditions. At the same time, the level of cost reductions achieved would more commonly be seen in consumer electronics.

“In a little over a decade, our sector has delivered substantial amounts of green electricity for the UK, supported billions of pounds of UK investment and created thousands of high quality jobs.

"With the support of a highly-skilled supply chain, East Anglia THREE will further enhance the UK’s leading position in offshore wind. No other sector ticks all of the boxes in its ability to support the Government’s plans for rebalancing the economy and promoting economic diversity through the Industrial Strategy.

“Major contracts are already being delivered in towns and cities spread out all across the UK. Offshore wind has supported jobs and investment in Hull, Hartlepool, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Grimsby, Teesside, Tyneside, Fife, Machrihanish and Belfast to name but a few. Large-scale projects like East Anglia THREE will continue to help to encourage economic regeneration where it is needed most.”

East Anglia THREE will cover an area of up to 305km² and will consist of up to 172 wind turbines. The regulatory framework in the UK requires that offshore wind farm developers enter pre-qualified projects into a Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction process, where the most economic projects are selected to receive a contract. If successful in future CfD auctions, SPR would like to see construction starting around 2022, with the project up and running by 2025.

SPR claims that East Anglia THREE could support up to 4,800 jobs in the UK during the construction phase, representing more than £400m for the UK economy. Around 2,900 of these jobs could be located in the East of England region alone, adding over £248m to the regional economy during construction.

Further to East Anglia THREE, SPR is currently developing its €3bn (£2.64m) East Anglia ONE project is located approximately 45km south east of Lowestoft and will cover an area of 300km². A total of 102 Siemens SWT-7.0-154 direct-drive wind turbines will be installed at the site giving an overall capacity of 714MW.

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