Sheringham Shoal

Offshore Wind Farm Easington

Nottingham

London Wind farm site is 17-23 km offshore

Salthouse

Weybourne

A149 Powering Sheringham future generations

StatoilHydro and Statkraft join forces to develop A148 Sheringham Shoal, a 315 MW offshore wind farm off the coast of , . Lower Bodham

Baconsthorpe Wood

The world needs more energy. In future, we will need to obtain ever more of our energy supply from renewable resources such as hydropower, waves and wind. That’s why the UK government is committed to the EU target that states that 20% of all energy should come from renewables by 2020.

Green out of the blue. The UK government has given the go-ahead for StatoilHydro and Statkraft to build Britain’s fourth largest offshore wind farm which will be built around 20 kilometres due north from the coastal town of Sheringham. With approxi- Plumstead mately 40 per cent of the EU’s entire wind resources available in British waters, it makes sense for us to exploit the wind.

Lighting the way. Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm will consist of 88 wind turbines in an area of 35 square kilometres, each one 80 metres or 260 feet high. That’s a significant 1.1 TWh of green electricity going into the National Grid every year to provide lighting, heating and cooking. This is roughly equivalent to the annual consumption of around 220,000 British homes.

Saxthorpe

Corpusty River Bure

B1149 Heydon Park

Salle park

SALLE GRID

Cawston

CABLE ROUTE KEY

Cross-bonding pit locations

Construction corridor

Directional drilling

District boundary

Suggested route by road for site visit Your questions answered

Who is behind the scheme? How much energy will be generated? impact from overhead power lines. The The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Sheringham Shoal will generate an esti- cable route has carefully been selected in Farm project is owned jointly by Statoil- mated 1.1 TWh annually, roughly equiva- order to minimise impact on nature and Hydro (50%) and Statkraft (50%) through lent to the annual energy consumption of wildlife Scira Offshore Ltd. StatoilHydro is opera- 220,000 British homes. As an alternative tor for the development phase. to fossil fuels, the wind farm will reduce Who has been consulted? CO2 emissions by approximately 500,000 Project team members have had broad Where will the wind farm be built? tonnes per year. consultations with every relevant interest Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is group ranging from local authorities, the to be built between 17 and 23 kilometres Will the wind turbines be visible RSPB, the Ministry of Defence and fish- (10 to 15 miles) off the coastline north of from shore? ermen, to local businesses, landowners Sheringham and , on the border to On a clear day, you will be able to see and the tourist industry. We have sought international waters. them on the horizon, much like the cargo to listen and engage in dialogue wherever ships you see passing by today. Since they issues have arisen, and will continue to Why was this site chosen? will be located between 17 and 23 kilome- do so throughout the construction period The site was awarded by the Government tres out, they may not be visible on hazy and during the life of the wind farm. during the Round II allocation in 2004. It days. was chosen because it lies within a gov- What is the lifespan of the wind farm? ernment approved area for development, What about the impact on nature and The Crown Estate lease period for the enjoys high wind speeds, has favourable wildlife during construction? wind farm is 40 years. Operation and water depths, has relatively low levels of The developers recognise that northern maintenance works will be ongoing activity, affords good access, has Norfolk is an area of outstanding natural throughout the wind farm’s lifetime. After grid connection options, and is outside beauty, so we will do everything pos- between 20 and 25 years of production it protected and scientifically designated sible to minimise the impact on the local is likely that the wind farm will be subject areas. wildlife and the environment during con- to refurbishment or repowering allowing struction. Horizontal drilling will mean for production for up to another 25 years. When will building start? the beaches will remain undisturbed and At the end of the wind farm’s lifespan, it Onshore works will begin in 2009 while there will be directional drilling under will be decommissioned in line with the offshore construction will start in 2010. roads and at key landmarks such as the consent conditions. The wind farm will be operational by the River Bure. The cable along the whole end of 2011. 21.6 km distance from the landfall to the regional grid at Salle will be placed un- How big is the development? derground to avoid the negative visual The diamond-shaped wind farm will cov- er about 35 square kilometres (13 square miles). There will be 88 wind turbines on foundations fixed to the seabed and two offshore substations. Each turbine mast will be about 80 metres high. Facts 2011: Projectcompleted 2011: Startinstallationofturbines 2010: Startoffshoreinstallation 2009: Startonshoreinstallation Timetable forconstruction offshore T&D. and AREVA by supplied be onshore will substations the and foundations the supply will a/s Højgaard MT project, the for turbines MW 3.6 the supply will Siemens 1985. of Act Protection Environment and Food the under Agency Fisheries and Marine the from Business, license and Reform for Regulatory and Enterprise Department the from Consent 36 Section received has project the grids. Offshore, national and regional the both to farm Energy EDF and NGT for the with connection of the wind signed been have agreements Grid coast, andthenewsubstation. Norfolk northern the on Weybourne, at point landfall a between system cable underground kilometre 21.6 a of operation and construction the for and Cawston near Salle, at facility ing exist- an to adjacent substation new a for are Councils, District the and Norfolk North by granted permissions, network. planning The distribution electricity the to wind farm the join to connection grid the operate three the planning received permissions required to construct has and project the Onshore, What’s thestatusofprojecttoday? Contact detailsandmoreinformation:

E-mail: [email protected] Public AffairsManager, NewEnergy, StatoilHydro Contact: Øistein Johannessen, www.statoilhydro.com T: +4751990000, 4035 Stavanger, Norway. StatoilHydro ASA, • • • • • • • • • • a newsubstationnearCawston 21.6 kmundergroundcablewillconnectthewindfarmtoNationalGridat Two 132kVmarinecablestocomeashoreatWeybourne Two offshoresubstations Wind turbinesareplacedonfoundationstheseabed Turbine towerheight80metres(262feet) Turbine bladelength52metres(170feet) homes withcleanenergy 88 windturbines,eachwithacapacityof3.6MW, willsupplysome220,000 Covers anareaofapproxemately35km2 Located offthecoastofNorfolk, 315 MWofcapacity E-mail: [email protected] Corporate Communications Contact: Aslak Øverås, www.statkraft.com T: +4724067000,F:01 P.O.Box 200Lilleaker, 0216Oslo,Norway. Statkraft, egs n ssanbe a. ttiHdo is listed onNYSEandOsloStockExchange. StatoilHydro way. sustainable a in lenges chal- climate world’sand the energy meet will develop technologies and manage projects that to continue and growth aim term long deliver to is The standard. ethical high a and values strong on founded is culture company’s The conditions. toughest the under projects shore gian continental shelf, pioneering complex off- Norwe- the from experience of years 30 than more has company the Norway, in quartered Head- operations. gas and oil upstream on ed international energy company primarily focus- StatoilHydro is an integrated technology-based About StatoilHydro: wegian state. Nor the by owned wholly is and countries, 20 than more in staff 3000 around has company The Scotland. in another and for consent planning Wales in construction under farm wind one Wales, in operation in plant hydropower one MW.has 244 Statkraft of UK, pacity the In wind farms in Norway with a total installed ca- 2002 and now owns and operates three onshore changes. Statkraft opened its first wind farm in ex- energy European the on player major a is and heating, district and power solar power, gas power, wind hydropower, generates and MW.14,800 than more develops company The of capacity installed total a with energy, able Statkraft is Europe’s largest generator of renew- About Statkraft: -

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