Offshore

The offshore elements of the proposed wind farm include the turbines, their foundations, an onshore substation, the inter-array cables (connecting the turbines to the offshore substation), and subsea cables from the substation to shore.

Example based on monopile foundations

The layout of the turbines will be designed to maximise the energy yield from the site.

In order to meet the total installed capacity of 300MW, there will be between 42 and 83 turbines, depending on the machine size that is chosen.

The turbine nacelle and hub which houses the gear box, complete with three blades, will be mounted on a cylindrical steel tower which, in turn, would be supported by a foundation fixed to the sea bed.

Please note that the final project details (e.g. size of turbine, type of foundation etc) are not available at this time. Therefore, a number of options will remain under consideration until further detailed design work has taken place, including:  

• Detailed geotechnical investigations
• Economic assessments and  
• Negotiation and contracts with relevant contractors and suppliers.