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Released January 09, 2014 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) - Six months after the giant Triton Knoll offshore windfarm received consent for construction off the Lincolnshire and Norfolk coast of the U.K., developer RWE Innogy, has announced that it plans to cut its size by up to half.
The company, which is part of German energy giant RWE AG (PINK:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), said it will progress the development with a reduced capacity of between 600 and 900 megawatts (MW), rather than the original 1,200 MW. The company claimed that a new site design would 'ensure the efficiency and utilisation of the site is maximised'. Just last month, RWE pulled the plug on another massive U.K. offshore windfarm, the 1,500 MW Atlantic Array Project, proposed for the Bristol Channel. The company cited difficulties with building turbines in deeper waters. For additional information, see December 2, 2013, article - RWE Scraps Giant U.K. Offshore Windfarm.
"The recent optimisation work is part of a project review to make the site more competitive and more economic in line with Government proposals to bring down the cost of offshore wind," explained Project Manager, Jacob Hain. "This is an important step forward for the development. Triton Knoll's significant contribution of reducing the UK's carbon emissions and tackling climate change, can now be achieved more efficiently whilst having less impact on the surrounding environment and communities."
A redesign has also taken place of the onshore infrastructure, which will reduce the onshore footprint of Triton Knoll, by reducing the size of the onshore substation by more than 50% and the intermediate electrical compound by 40%. The original substation would have been the size of "30 football pitches" the company said. It will be connected to the offshore windfarm using underground cables stretching 110 kilometers (km).
The new Triton Knoll windfarm will be able to power 550,000-800,000 homes, RWE stated.
Triton Knoll received the green light from the government last July. At the time, its planned 288 turbines would have dwarfed the London Array windfarm built in the Thames Estuary, currently the world's largest offshore windfarm with 175 turbines. For additional information, see July 30, 2013, article - Giant Triton Knoll Windfarm Gets U.K. Consent.
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The company, which is part of German energy giant RWE AG (PINK:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), said it will progress the development with a reduced capacity of between 600 and 900 megawatts (MW), rather than the original 1,200 MW. The company claimed that a new site design would 'ensure the efficiency and utilisation of the site is maximised'. Just last month, RWE pulled the plug on another massive U.K. offshore windfarm, the 1,500 MW Atlantic Array Project, proposed for the Bristol Channel. The company cited difficulties with building turbines in deeper waters. For additional information, see December 2, 2013, article - RWE Scraps Giant U.K. Offshore Windfarm.
"The recent optimisation work is part of a project review to make the site more competitive and more economic in line with Government proposals to bring down the cost of offshore wind," explained Project Manager, Jacob Hain. "This is an important step forward for the development. Triton Knoll's significant contribution of reducing the UK's carbon emissions and tackling climate change, can now be achieved more efficiently whilst having less impact on the surrounding environment and communities."
A redesign has also taken place of the onshore infrastructure, which will reduce the onshore footprint of Triton Knoll, by reducing the size of the onshore substation by more than 50% and the intermediate electrical compound by 40%. The original substation would have been the size of "30 football pitches" the company said. It will be connected to the offshore windfarm using underground cables stretching 110 kilometers (km).
The new Triton Knoll windfarm will be able to power 550,000-800,000 homes, RWE stated.
Triton Knoll received the green light from the government last July. At the time, its planned 288 turbines would have dwarfed the London Array windfarm built in the Thames Estuary, currently the world's largest offshore windfarm with 175 turbines. For additional information, see July 30, 2013, article - Giant Triton Knoll Windfarm Gets U.K. Consent.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and nine international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. To contact an office in your area, visit the Industrial Info "Contact Us" page.
