UK: Dong Energy’s Wind Turbine Cable Plans Given Thumbs Up

Tendring Council has approved the Dong Energy’s plans to lay cables for two test wind turbines, according to Clacton Gazette.

The cable will connect wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sand wind farm to the substation at the Veolia Water Site. It will surface at Clacton’s Martello Bay coach park.

Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm consists of two phases, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2. The wind farm reached full production during the spring of 2010.

The total capacity of the offshore wind farm is 172MW. Gunfleet Sands 1 consists of 30 turbines each of 3.6MW and Gunfleet Sands 2 consists of 18 turbines each with a capacity of 3.6MW.

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Offshore WIND staff, March 22, 2012