Name and Location
Triton Knoll offshore wind farm project, England.

Client
RWE npower renewables.

Project Description
Triton Knoll is a proposed wind farm located off the east coast of England, about 32 km off the coast of Lincolnshire and 45 km from the coast of North Norfolk.

The exact size of the project has not been determined, but if the project is to proceed, it will generate up to 1 200 MW of renewable energy, enough to power up to 850 000 households each year.

The project is expected to be developed in two separate phases:
• the offshore array, which includes the wind turbines, meteorological masts, offshore substations and the cables that link the wind turbines to the offshore substations; and
• the electrical system, which includes the substation, underground cables, the offshore export cables and an electrical compound along the onshore cable route.

Value
Constructed in its entirety, the investment to be made by RWE is likely to exceed £3.6-billion.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has granted consent for the offshore array to proceed.

This includes the offshore turbines, met masts, offshore substations, buried cables and a mobile facility for operations and maintenance.

RWE will examine the details of the consent and continue working on the planning application for the onshore electrical infrastructure needed to transfer the renew-able energy generated to the national grid.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
RWE npower renewables, tel +44 8456/720090 or fax +44 8456/720050.