Docking Shoal
| Docking Shoal Wind Farm | |
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| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | 14km off the coast of north Norfolk |
| Coordinates | 53°09′14″N 0°45′11″E / 53.154°N 0.753°ECoordinates: 53°09′14″N 0°45′11″E / 53.154°N 0.753°E |
| Status | Refused consent; decision on whether to appeal is pending |
| Developer(s) | Centrica |
| Power generation | |
| Maximum capacity | 540 MW |
Docking Shoal Wind Farm is a proposed offshore wind farm to be located 14km north of Wells-next-the-Sea off the coast of Norfolk, in the North Sea, England. It was developed by Centrica.[1] The proposed farm got its name from a shallow bank or shoal off the north coast of Norfolk where water depths range from 3m to 14m. The farm would cover an area of approximately 75 km2.
In 2004 Centrica was awarded a 50-year lease from The Crown Estate to develop a wind farm on Docking Shoal and another area nearby called Race Bank, as part of the second UK offshore wind farm tendering process known as "Round 2".[2]
The project would include constructing the wind turbines and their foundations, building offshore substations, installing power cables both undersea and onshore, as well as an extension to the existing onshore Electrical substation to transform the voltage so that it is suitable for connection into the UK National Grid. This work is estimated to take between 3 and 4 years.[3]
The wind farm planning consent was submitted in December 2008 and was refused by the government in July 2012.[4][5] The application was for between 83 and 177 turbines with a nameplate capacity of 540 MW.[6] The type and quantity of turbine would be determined during the detailed design phase which will occur after consent is granted, should the developer make a successful appeal.
Centrica is working with AMEC and the RES Group on this project.
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