Vattenfall has taken the wraps off plans to underground onshore transmission cables for its 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm off the UK east coast.
The developer said it will bring power from the site ashore between Bacton and Eccles-on-Sea and will run an underground cable some 50km to connect to the National Grid near Necton.
Vattenfall is due to kick off a series of public consultation events later this month and has sent out 20,000 letters to locals informing them of its onshore plan.
Senior project manager Ruari Lean said: “There will be lots of opportunity for local people to shape how the offshore wind farm, including the onshore infrastructure, will look. We want to hear from as many people as possible this month and in the future.”
He added: “We hope though that people will agree with us that undergrounding the 50km onshore cable route is the right decision as it minimises the wind farm’s impact. We want to add value in Norfolk and for us knowing the best way to do that – whether its good design decisions or investment opportunities – contributes to the best outcome for Norfolk.”
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By EBS