Triton Knoll is set to start survey works on the dunes and beach at Mogg’s Eye, Anderby, Lincolnshire, as the 900MW offshore wind project moves into the design phase after consent was granted for its Electrical System in September.
Up to three days of survey works are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 3 November, using technology that has been specially designed to leave the most minimal of impacts once the work is complete, Triton Knoll said.
The work will take place at a total of 18 sites in and around the beach area, five of which are within the inter-tidal zone of the coastline. The surveys are called Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) and will help the project get a better understanding of the ground conditions at the point where the offshore export cable comes ashore.
Last week, Triton Knoll started ”walkover” survey works along the length of its proposed cable route, which runs from the landfall at Anderby Creek, through to Bicker Fen where the power generated by the offshore wind farm will ultimately connect into the national grid network.
Up to three weeks of the surveys will be conducted, to survey the topography, measure site conditions and gather information from along the entire route.
The surveys are being carried out by a small team of engineers from Triton Knoll’s consultants Balfour Beatty who will cover the full length of the almost 60km onshore cable route. The survey is expected to complete by the end of November 2016.
Triton Knoll offshore wind farm will be located approximately 32km off the Lincolnshire coast and 50km off the coast of North Norfolk.
It is being developed a joint venture between Innogy Renewables UK Ltd (50%) and Statkraft (50%), with innogy managing the project on behalf of the partnership.