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Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
Construction Information(4) - Turbine Installation Continuing
Further to the previous information newsletter, the construction
of the 48 turbine Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, 7km off
Clacton and Holland Essex coast in the Northern Thames Estuary, is
proceeding well, with the continuing erection of the turbines.
All of the 48 foundation piles have been installed with minimum
local disturbance, confirmed by a successful noise monitoring
programme.
A number of vessels are working out of Brightlingsea on the River
Colne, these boats carry out monitoring surveys and continuing
environmental studies, they are also used to ferry personnel to and
from the wind farm construction site.
The 48 wind turbines will be erected during the spring and
summer months this year and will be commissioned in phases as the
turbines become available for energy production. Commissioning will
start during autumn 2009, and the wind farm will reach full
production during 2010. All but 4 of the turbines have been
installed as of 1 January 2010. These will be completed during
January 2010.
The Gunfleet Sands project when complete, will generate enough
clean renewable energy for approximately 120,000 households or
approximately 20% of the households in Essex. The project will make
a considerable contribution to the domestic UK target of reducing
CO2 emissions by 20% below 1990 levels by 2010.
Gunfleet Sands Project Programme
- March 2004 - Consents awarded for Gunfleet Sands 1
- March 2008 - Consents for Gunfleet Sands 2
- March 2008 - Commencement of onshore construction works
- October 2008 - Commencement of offshore construction covering
foundations and cabling
- Spring/Autumn 2009 - Turbine installation
- Autumn 2009/Spring 2010 - Project commissioning - in five
phases
- Spring 2010 - Offshore wind farm fully operational
If there are any queries relating to the continuing construction
of the wind farm contact Environmental Services on 01255 686767 or
email
environmental.services@tendringdc.gov.uk
If you wish to contact the DONG Energy Gunfleet Sands project
team, please address your concern to:
Peter N Sills
Communications Manager
Gunfleet Sands Limited
DONG Energy A/S
Oliver's Wharf
Copperas Road
Brightlingsea
Essex CO7 0AR
Or email:
peter@sillson.com
Useful links:
British Wind
Energy Association
Dong Energy - Gunfleet Sands
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