Site Statistics
| Number of wind turbines | It is too early to say how many wind turbines will be installed if the wind farm is consented. The number will depend on the size of turbine used which will be up to a maximum of 333 turbines in total. |
| Installed capacity of the project | We have been awarded the rights to develop an offshore wind farm with a capacity of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW). |
| Maximum height of turbines | We will be applying for consent for turbines which range in size to maintain flexibility at this early stage. The maximum height will be 220 metres to the tip of the blade. |
| Number of average homes supplied | The annual generation expected at the wind farm site would be equivalent to the approximate domestic needs of up to 850,000 average UK households.1 |
Site Location
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm location map.
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.
