Bristol Channel Zone – Atlantic Array

Bristol Channel Zone - Atlantic Array The Bristol Channel Zone, which will be developed by RWE Innogy through its UK subsidiary RWE npower renewables, covers an area of about 950 square kilometres. Within this zone it is anticipated that up to 250 wind turbines could be constructed in an area of approx. 500 square kilometres, enabling an installed capacity of up to 1,500 megawatts. The site – called Atlantic Array - is located approximately 14 kilometres off the North Devon coast and 18 kilometres from the South Wales coast, and turbines would be installed within waters with a depth of between 25 to 55 meters. We hope to gain planning permission by 2013.

At the beginning of 2009, The Crown Estate, which manages the coastline on behalf of the UK, invited tenders from energy companies for nine offshore wind zones which together represent a total installed capacity of 25,000 Megawatt. RWE Innogy has been announced as Development Partner to take forward about 4,000 Megawatt of offshore wind energy projects in the UK to which belong the Dogger Bank and Bristol Channel Zone.

Further information on the offshore wind farm Atlantic Array can be found on the website of our UK subsidiary RWE npower renewables. more