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'''Atlantic Array''' is a proposed offshore [[wind farm]] development by [[RWE npower]], planned for the [[Bristol Channel]], off the coast of [[North Devon]] and [[South Wales]]. With a planned 1.5 [[gigawatt]] capacity, it would be one of the world's largest offshore wind farms.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=991&Tipo=&Nombre=Renewable%20energy%20news Meet the world's largest offshore windfarm]</ref> |
'''Atlantic Array''' is a proposed offshore [[wind farm]] development by [[RWE npower]], planned for the [[Bristol Channel]], off the coast of [[North Devon]] and [[South Wales]]. With a planned 1.5 [[gigawatt]] capacity, it would be one of the world's largest offshore wind farms.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=991&Tipo=&Nombre=Renewable%20energy%20news Meet the world's largest offshore windfarm]</ref> |
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A site within the UK's third round of offshore wind developments, it is located {{convert|9|mi}} off of the coast of north Devon, and {{convert|10|mi}} off the coast of South Wales. Originally proposed by Farm Energy2, now part of RWE npower, the company won the lease development rights from [[Crown Estate]]s (owners of the UK seabed).<ref>[http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/354738/rwe-npower-renewables/sites/projects-in-development/wind/atlantic-array/ RWE npower atlantic array]</ref> |
A site within the UK's third round of offshore wind developments, it is located {{convert|9|mi}} off of the coast of north Devon, and {{convert|10|mi}} off the coast of South Wales. Covering an area the size of the [[Isle of Wight]], the turbines will be visible from the [[North Devon]], [[Gower]], and [[Pembrokeshire]] coastlines.<ref name=BBC14998944/> Originally proposed by Farm Energy2, now part of RWE npower, the company won the lease development rights from [[Crown Estate]]s (owners of the UK seabed).<ref>[http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/354738/rwe-npower-renewables/sites/projects-in-development/wind/atlantic-array/ RWE npower atlantic array]</ref> |
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The current proposal would cost £3bn to create between 350 and 417 [[wind turbine]]s, which RWE npower say is enough to power more than a million homes.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6664005.stm |title= Largest offshore windfarm planned |publisher= [[BBC News]]| date= 16 May 2007 | accessdate= 6 February 2009 }}</ref> |
The current proposal would cost £3bn to create between 350 and 417 [[wind turbine]]s, which RWE npower say is enough to power more than a million homes.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6664005.stm |title= Largest offshore windfarm planned |publisher= [[BBC News]]| date= 16 May 2007 | accessdate= 6 February 2009 }}</ref> The development if agreed is scheduled to come into operation by 2016. |
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[[Carwyn Jones]], the [[First Minister of Wales]], reiterated his frustration that big onshore wind farm decisions are to be taken outside Wales. He warned that [[Welsh Government]] planning guidance had been overruled by the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], saying that it meant large onshore windfarms could be built anywhere in Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14998944|title=Atlantic Array wind farm: Exhibitions open in Porthcawl|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> |
[[Carwyn Jones]], the [[First Minister of Wales]], reiterated his frustration that big onshore wind farm decisions are to be taken outside Wales. He warned that [[Welsh Government]] planning guidance had been overruled by the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], saying that it meant large onshore windfarms could be built anywhere in Wales.<ref name=BBC14998944>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14998944|title=Atlantic Array wind farm: Exhibitions open in Porthcawl|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:28, 21 September 2011
| Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm | |
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| Coordinates | 51°16′19″N 3°39′43″W / 51.2719°N 3.6619°W |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Commission date | 2015 (expected) |
| Owner(s) | RWE Npower |
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| Website | www |
Atlantic Array is a proposed offshore wind farm development by RWE npower, planned for the Bristol Channel, off the coast of North Devon and South Wales. With a planned 1.5 gigawatt capacity, it would be one of the world's largest offshore wind farms.[1]
A site within the UK's third round of offshore wind developments, it is located 9 miles (14 km) off of the coast of north Devon, and 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of South Wales. Covering an area the size of the Isle of Wight, the turbines will be visible from the North Devon, Gower, and Pembrokeshire coastlines.[2] Originally proposed by Farm Energy2, now part of RWE npower, the company won the lease development rights from Crown Estates (owners of the UK seabed).[3]
The current proposal would cost £3bn to create between 350 and 417 wind turbines, which RWE npower say is enough to power more than a million homes.[4] The development if agreed is scheduled to come into operation by 2016.
Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of Wales, reiterated his frustration that big onshore wind farm decisions are to be taken outside Wales. He warned that Welsh Government planning guidance had been overruled by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, saying that it meant large onshore windfarms could be built anywhere in Wales.[2]
References
- ^ Meet the world's largest offshore windfarm
- ^ a b "Atlantic Array wind farm: Exhibitions open in Porthcawl". BBC Wales. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ RWE npower atlantic array
- ^ "Largest offshore windfarm planned". BBC News. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
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