The developers of the up to 900MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast are “well prepared” to submit a bid into the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction in 2017.
Project director James Cotter said: “Triton Knoll is to be considered one of, if not the most cost-competitive offshore wind farm projects bidding into this second auction round.”
He added that the project looks forward to further clarification of the allocation framework and CfD terms, “which are crucial to projects being able to deliver the lowest cost of energy for consumers”.
Cotter said that Triton Knoll could support on average over 815 jobs during construction and 220 jobs during operation in Humber region.
“We’re already working with local and regional skills agencies to help our neighbouring communities be best placed and sufficiently skilled to compete for these jobs now and in the future,” he said.
Developers Innogy and Statkraft received a development consent order for the offshore array in July 2013, while consent for the electrical system was granted in September.
Image: Innogy
