DECC secretary Ed Davey has granted consent for 660MW Walney 3 offshore wind farm.
Even though the consent approved up to 750MW wind farm comprising up to 207 wind turbines, the developer, Dong Energy, decided to scale it down to 660MW.
The wind farm is located 19km off Walney Island in Cumbria and will be connected to the grid via offshore and onshore electrical infrastructure including cable route from the coast to a new substation located near Middleton, Lancashire.
Benj Sykes, DONG Energy’s Vice President of UK Wind Power , said: “Walney Extension is expected to have generation capacity of up to 660 megawatts, with the potential to power up to half a million homes, and this decision to grant development consent now clears the way for the company to make a final investment decision on the project.
“With consent also granted to the Burbo Bank Extension project recently, this really underlines our commitment to investing in the UK and helping us move towards a low carbon economy.”
The final investment decision it expected to be made around this time next year.
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Offshore WIND Staff; Image: dong energy