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Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm
Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm
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Posted by Energetic
The Atlantic Array Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm planned for the outer Bristol Channel, off the coast of North Devon and South Wales. With its 1.5 gigawatt capacity, it is one of the world's largest proposed offshore wind farms.
The completed wind farm could consist of 350 wind turbines, which the proposers say is enough to power more than a million homes. The wind farm was proposed by Farm Energy2 (now part of RWE npower) and, if built, could cost £3bn.
The Atlantic Array Wind Farm proposal is a potential site within the UK's third round of offshore wind developments. RWE npower won development rights from the Crown Estate (owners of the UK seabed) for a lease to fully develop and build the project.Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm | |
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Locale | Bristol Channel, off the coast of North Devon and South Wales, UK |
Commission date | 2015 (expected) |
Owner(s) | RWE Npower |
Power station information | |
Primary fuel | Wind |
Generation units | 250-350 turbines |
Power generation information | |
Maximum capacity | 1500 MW |
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