Norwegian companies to build wind farm off UK
220,000 homes will be supplied with clean energy from the offshore wind farm that is being established off the coast of UK by the end of 2011. StatoilHydro is operator for the development phase.
WIND POWER. The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm project is owned jointly by Statoil- Hydro and Statkraft.
A diamond-shaped wind farm covering about 35 square kilometres will be the home of 88 offshore wind turbines off the coast north of Sheringham and Cromer, UK. The wind farm is being established by the Norwegian energy companies StatoilHydro and Statkraft.
High wind speeds, good access and grid connecion
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is to be built between 17 and 23 kilometres off the coastline. Still, on a clear day, you will be able to see the turbines on the horizon. The site was chosen because it lies within a government approved area for development. At the same time this area enjoys high wind speeds, it has the needed water depths and has relatively low levels of fishing activity. The companies responsible for establishing the wind farm also point out good access and grid connection options.
220,000 homes
When the wind farm is operational, it will generate about 1.1 TWh annually. The capacity is 315 MW. The power generated is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 220,000 British homes. The climate benefit from this project is a CO2 emissions reduction at about 500,000 tonnes per year.
EU commitment
Offshore wind projects in the UK is part of a British EU commitment that targets an energy share of 20 percent from renewables by 2020.
Further reading:
StatoilHydro: Fact sheet - Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (pdf)
StatoilHydro:The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
MT Højgaard: MT Højgaard is carrying out the foundations
Energy Business Review: Siemens to supply wind turbines
LOCATION. Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is to be built between 17 and 23 kilometres off the coastline north of Sheringham and Cromer, on the border to international waters.
Facts
The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm project is owned jointly by StatoilHydro and Statkraft through Scira Offshore Ltd. StatoilHydro is operator for the development phase.
315 MW of capacity
Located off the coast of Norfolk, England
Covers an area of approxemately 35 km2
88 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MW, will supply some 220,000 homes with clean energy
Turbine blade length 52 metres (170 feet)
Turbine tower height 80 metres (262 feet)
Wind turbines are placed on foundations on the seabed
Two offshore substations
Two 132 kV marine cables to come ashore at Weybourne
21.6 km underground cable will connect the wind farm to the National Grid at a new substation near Cawston
