EDF Renewables has received marine licence variation consent for its Blyth floating offshore wind demonstration project off the UK.
The wind farm will have floating foundations and four or five turbines with individual capacities of up to 14MW.
Earlier this month marine consultancy Partrac, together with project partner Aktis Hydraulics, completed a certified metocean study for the floating wind Blyth Offshore Demonstrator site.
The results of the studies will assist EDF with its future ambitions for future large-scale, commercial deployment of floating technology at the site, with a total capacity of up to 58.4MW.
EDF purchased the area in 2014.
The deeper areas of the site, which is situated 14 km off the Northumberland coast, are in excess of 50 metres.