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HiDef backs Dounreay Trì approval

By: Tom Russell 22/03/2017 HiDef

General Windfarms

HiDef supported Hexicon AB in securing construction consent from the Scottish Government for its Dounreay Trì floating offshore wind project which is to be located 9km off the northern coast of Scotland.

HiDef delivered ultra-high-resolution video marine mammal and bird surveys across the Dounreay Trì site between January 2015 and December 2015, and supporting these surveys with historic trend and statistical analysis.

HiDef then undertook the ornithological impact assessment chapter of the Environmental Statement and worked alongside SMRU Limited, who undertook the marine mammal impact assessment chapter.

Hexicon plans to have the Dounreay Trì project in operation by the summer of 2018. The project consists of a floating semi-submersible platform designed by Hexicon which will support two offshore wind turbines with a combined capacity between 8-12MW.

The platforms are not limited by water depth and allow for the deployment of offshore wind in remote areas where winds are stronger and more stable. Wind farms can therefore be operational out of sight and in areas where the environmental impact is minimal.

The export cable will bring electricity generated by the project ashore near Sandside bay, from here the electricity will be integrated into the grid using the existing substation at Dounreay.

For more information please follow the links provided. You can also view the project on our interactive map.

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HiDef backs Dounreay Trì approval

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