EDF Renewables has gained consent from the Scottish government for a new design for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in the Firth of Forth.
The updated consent will allow the project to be constructed using only 54 higher-capacity turbines, rather than the original plan for 75. Overall capacity will remain the same.
Tip heights will be up to 208 metres above sea level allowing the project to “use the latest advances in offshore wind technology”, EDF said.
Neart na Gaoithe is expected to be operational by 2023 and the total investment required to deliver the project is around £1.8bn, it said.
EDF added that the project will be open to other investors in due course.
EDF Renewables UK Neart na Gaoithe project director Matthias Haag said: “This is great news and we are excited to move forward delivering this milestone project for Scotland which will provide low carbon energy for decades to come.”
EDF acquired the wind farm from Mainstream Renewable Power in May.
Source:renews
