SHERINGHAM SHOAL
AFTER ALMOST EIGHT YEARS OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, THE 317MW SHERINGHAM SHOAL OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN THE GREATER WASH, OFF THE COAST OF NORTH NORFOLK, IS IN ITS FINAL STAGES AND ON SCHEDULE TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY LATE SUMMER 2012.
SCIRA OFFSHORE ENERGY The wind farm covers 35 km2 and, when complete, will have 88 turbines generating 1.1TWh per annum, enough to power around 220,000 British homes. Owned by Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft and operated by Scira Offshore Energy, the wind farm is the first of eight potential wind farms in the Wash.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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A NEW ERA FOR NORTH NORFOLK
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It also looks set to kick start an economic recovery for an area with much seasonal employment and minimal long term job prospects for young people. The local linchpin for Sheringham Shoal has been North Norfolk’s beautiful coastal town of Wells-next-the-Sea.
It had a distinct geographical advantage when Scira was looking for a potential home for the operation and maintenance base of the wind farm – it was at least an hour closer to the site than the other harbour options. However its one major drawback was the fact it was inaccessible for much of the day due to tides.
THOROUGH LOCAL RESEARCH AND LONG TERM COMMITMENT The Scira team began work with the Wells Harbour Master and Commissioners around four years ago to determine whether the tidal challenge could be overcome and if the primarily fishing and leisure boat harbour could successfully also cater to the needs of the burgeoning local offshore wind industry.
The result was a dredging initiative at the harbour entrance channel and the construction of a new commercial outer jetty with pontoons for which Scira and the Wells Harbour have signed an agreement confirming that the developer will use the harbour as its base for up to 50 years.
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