E.ON is planning to construct the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm between 8 (13km) and 15 miles (24km) out to sea.
The site can accommodate an installed capacity of up to 700 megawatts (MW), enough to power around 450,000 homes.
Dave Rogers, Regional Director for Renewables at E.ON , says: “Round 3 challenges us to build even bigger and better offshore wind farms, in much more challenging environments. Rampion’s relative proximity to shore means that we can work reasonably quickly as we look to move to more industrial-scale developments, and we’re already seeing good progress on the scheme.”
Before they submit a consent application, E.ON will have held a series of public consultations across Sussex:
Saturday 25 February – StPauls (diagonally opposite library, Worthing) from 10am-6pm
Monday 5 March – Holmbush Shopping Centre (Shoreham-by-Sea) from 12pm-8pm
Thursday 29 March – Lancing Parish Hall (South Street, Lancing) from 12pm-8pm
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Offshore WIND staff, January 26, 2012; Image: eon