Benefits

• Every year, Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm would prevent the release of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon dioxide gas.
• The average annual energy generation at the Triton Knoll site would be equivalent to the approximate domestic needs of around 850,000 average UK households¹.
• Triton Knoll would also contribute to the UK's security of supply for electricity.
• The development of Triton Knoll, and other proposed offshore wind farms, presents an exciting opportunity for the growth of a UK industry which has the potential to create thousands of jobs.

Employment and contracts

Construction of the wind farm presents opportunities for local economic benefit and employment. Whilst we follow current legislation and go through a competitive tender process for each part of the works, it is normal to expect local suppliers and contractors with appropriate skills to be well placed to win some of the contracts.

RWE npower renewables is currently undertaking a study to understand the likely number of jobs that could be created as a result of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm. This will be detailed in the Environmental Statement.

Large scale offshore wind farms, such as Triton Knoll differ from other renewable projects - which are typically not labour-intensive - because a substantial number of local jobs can be generated.

 
There is also the potential for the fishing and the marine industry in the Greater Wash to benefit economically from the offshore wind industry. To date, RWE npower renewables has placed survey contracts with vessel operators in the Greater Wash that exceed £1 million in value. Surveys will continue throughout the development of the project.

Community benefits

Getting involved in the communities in which RWE npower renewables operates is key to the success of our business. For example:

• Each year RWE npower renewables makes a number of donations to charities and community groups, usually operating around our offices.
• Our pound for pound match-funding scheme matches the contribution our employees make to their local community through their fundraising efforts.
• Staff are encouraged to take time out of the working week to get involved in volunteering projects.
• We are developing an education program to help people understand more about how renewable energy technologies work, why we need them and how they can contribute to the UK’s future energy needs.   

We welcome your views on how RWE npower renewables could work with the community.

1.Equivalent homes supplied is based on an annual electricity consumption per home of 4700 kWh. This figure is supported by recent domestic electricity consumption data available from The Digest of UK Energy Statistics and household estimates and projections from the UK Statistics Authority.
Energy predicted to be generated by the proposal is derived using wind speeds monitored in the local area and correlating to a modelled reference node. This enables a calculation to be made to estimate the average annual energy production for the site based on 195 turbines each of rated capacity 6.15 MW. The energy capture predicted and hence derived homes equivalent or emissions savings figures may change as further data are gathered.