About Triton Knoll
Triton Knoll is an offshore wind farm that has consent to be built off the coast of Lincolnshire. Here you can find out more about the wind farm statistics, where it is located and key milestones for the project.
Key statistics
| Number of wind turbines | It is too early to say how many wind turbines will be installed if the wind farm is given planning consent. The number will depend on the size of turbine used which will be up to a maximum of 288 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), although we have now revised this capacity to a maximum of 900MW. |
| Maximum height of turbines | We have consent for turbines which range in size to maintain flexibility at this stage. The maximum height will be 220 metres to the tip of the blade. |
| Number of average homes supplied | The maximum annual electricity expected to be generated from the wind farm site is equivalent to the approximate domestic needs of up to 800,000 average UK households.1 |
| Employment benefits | It is estimated that Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm could create 500 UK jobs during construction and up to 325 UK jobs during operation. |
Wind farm location
In 2003, The Crown Estate and the Government opened a second tender round for offshore wind farm development sites within three selected 'Strategic Areas' around the coast of Great Britain. As a result of the Round 2 tender process, RWE npower renewables was awarded an development license to develop a maximum 1,200 megawatt offshore wind farm called Triton Knoll.
Triton Knoll is within the Greater Wash Strategic Area and is located off the east coast of England, approximately 20 miles off the coast of Lincolnshire and 28 miles from the coast of North Norfolk.
Key milestones
Please bear in mind, these timings may change as the project progresses.
| 2008 - 2009 | Offshore and onshore environmental surveys. |
| 2010 | Consultation on onshore substation options. Informed by National Grid that they were to undertake a new review of options for the onshore connection. Given the significant amount of time that it was anticipated to take to carry out this review, it was decided that Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm would be progressed as two separate packages; the offshore wind farm itself and the electrical system. |
| 2011 | Formal consultation on the offshore wind farm component of the project. Alterations were made to the wind farm project based on the results of the studies and consultation undertaken. For example, the maximum number of offshore wind turbines was reduced from 333 to 288 in light of comments from nature conservation bodies and to mitigate potential impacts on birds. Review of options with National Grid for the onshore connection location for the project. Conclusion to the Strategic Options Review undertaken with National Grid, new location to connect to the grid has been confirmed at Bicker Fen, south west of Boston, Lincolnshire. |
| 2012 | National Grid issue an offer to connect Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm to the existing electricity transmission network at a substation at Bicker Fen. Offshore Wind Farm planning application submission to the Infrastructure Planning Commission and accepted for examination (PDF | 84 KB). Environmental, engineering and technical studies commence on the options for the electrical system infrastructure to understand what it will comprise and to identify sites and routes for the infrastructure. |
| 2013 | Electrical technology choice and locations of offshore and onshore cable route, onshore substation and any additional infrastructure is confirmed. Consultation with stakeholders on the alternative options for the location of the onshore elements of the project. Development Consent awarded by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for the Offshore Array. Secretary of State directs that the Electrical System application will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate Change in capacity range of the project to up to 900 MW |
| 2014 | Update on location of the onshore electrical infrastructure. Consultation with statutory bodies, landowners and communities on the electrical system. Formal Consultation with statutory bodies, landowners and communities on the electrical system under the Planning Act (2008). |
| 2015 | Submission of a planning application for the electrical system components of the offshore wind farm. |
| 2016 | Decision expected on electrical system planning application |
1. Energy predicted to be generated by the proposal is derived using long term wind speeds calculated by meteorological models seeded with historical weather data obtained from satellite, surface-based and airborne measurement systems. This enables a calculation to be made to estimate the average annual energy production for the site based up to 150 turbines each of rated capacity 6 MW. The energy capture predicted and hence derived homes equivalent or emissions savings figures may change as further data are gathered. Equivalent homes supplied is based on an annual electricity consumption per home of 4500 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.