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450,000-home wind farm at Albourne session
A WIND FARM as wide as Mid Sussex that could power 450,000 Sussex homes will be showcased in Albourne.
Energy firm E.ON unveiled this morning (monday)draft plans for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm about seven miles off the Sussex coast, due South of Brighton and Mid Sussex and stretching from Worthing in the west to Seaford in the east.
Albourne is one of the communities staging a public information session as the development enters its formal community consultation phase.
The proposed offshore wind farm, which would be located 13km off the Sussex coast at its nearest point, could feature between 100 and 195 turbines depending on the model used.
The site could accommodate an installed electrical capacity of up to 700MW, which E.ON estimates could generate enough electricity to supply the equivalent of around 450,000 homes.
Chris Tomlinson, E.ON Development Manager for the project, said: “We’re delighted to be able to present our draft proposals for the Rampion project. I’ve been really encouraged by the response we’ve had to the development so far and I’m excited to now be able to discuss the project in more detail with the local community and hear their views.”
“With a population of over 1.5million, Sussex has a huge demand for electricity and the Rampion wind farm offers a unique opportunity for us to make a valuable contribution to securing our electricity supplies for the future.”
The community consultation period for the project runs from February 13 until May6. The local community can have its say on the proposal by completing and returning a consultation questionnaire; at one of the public exhibitions, online at eon-uk.com/rampion, or by post to FREEPOST RAMPION OFFSHORE WIND FARM. You can also write to one of the Rampion team at Rampion@eon.com or call the consultation line on 01273 694 876.
In the Spring E.ON will be installing a meteorological mast on the site to measure wind speeds, wave heights, sea currents and other offshore environmental data.
E.ON already owns and operates three offshore wind farms in UK waters; the UK’s first offshore wind farm near Blyth in Northumberland, Scroby Sands off the coast of Great Yarmouth and Robin Rigg in the Solway Firth.
E.ON is currently building the 219MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, located approximately 8km off the Holderness Coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire and is a partner in the London Array, which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built. E.ON also has a number of offshore wind projects already in operation across Europe.
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