The third and final phase of the 741MW East Anglia 1 offshore wind farm has passed the milestone of operational conditions precedent and started to receive payments under the project’s Contract for Difference (CfD).
The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), which acts as the counterparty on behalf of the government on the CfD scheme, said the contractual milestone signifies a project has satisfied the eligibility criteria required for it to start generating electricity and receiving support under the CfD.
Phase three of East Anglia 1 achieved its start date on Saturday 30 May, LCCC said.
LCCC chief executive Neil McDermott said: “I’m thrilled to see this third and final part of East Anglia 1 come online.
“The project’s CfD was awarded in the very first allocation round, so it is exciting and gratifying to recognise the significance of its last phase achieving the OCP milestone and hence the start of its full role in generating secure, reliable, low-carbon energy for the UK.”
EA1 comprises 102 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines and is owned by ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group.
It is located off the east coast of England.