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Greater Gabbard celebrates 10-year anniversary

By: Tom Russell 07/09/2022 SSE Renewables

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The Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm has celebrated its 10-year anniversary of generating energy today (7 September 2022). Located in the North Sea, around 20km off the coast of Suffolk, the 504MW Greater Gabbard has produced over 17,487GWh since going into operation.

The Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm is a joint venture between RWE Renewables (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%) and consists of 140 SWT-3.6-107 Siemens turbines. With a 504 MW capacity, the project is capable of producing enough renewable energy to supply around 400,000 homes each year.
SSE Renewables is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the wind farm, based out of the dedicated Greater Gabbard Operations and Maintenance base at Lowestoft in Suffolk. A total of around 100 jobs have been created to support the wind farm’s operation, with 95% of those recruited from the local area. This was in addition to the hundreds of jobs created during construction. Greater Gabbard has engaged 10 apprentices since the start of operation, offered junior engineer roles and employed ex-fishermen on crew transfer vessels as part of the drive to find locally skilled people to fill roles.

Glynn Fereday, Operations Manager for Greater Gabbard, said: “As joint partners alongside RWE, SSE Renewables is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Greater Gabbard Wind Farm. The wind farm was a pioneering project for the UK offshore wind industry and for many years the 140-turbine site was the largest wind farm under development world-wide.

“The wind farm not only continues to play a crucial role in achieving net zero targets, but it has provided jobs in the local area since coming into operation 10 years ago. The Lowestoft base is currently home to over 120 team members which is predominantly made up of local people, including a number of apprentices. Future plans include delivery of a five-year trainee plan which will further grow the apprentice numbers of our Greater Gabbard Operations and Maintenance Team.”
SSE Renewables and RWE Renewables are jointly developing an extension to the project, the North Falls project. The extension has been awarded an Agreement for Lease for up to 504MW from The Crown Estate. It covers a total area of 150 km².

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