Scottish Power says progress is being made on windfarm off Suffolk coast
£4 billion is being spent on the project
Work is progressing on a £4 billion offshore windfarm off the coast of Suffolk.
Scottish Power says it's now fixed the foundations for the site in the North Sea, seventy kilometres from our county.
When up and running at the end of next year, it should produce enough energy to power the equivalent of more than a million homes.
Pedro Fernandez, ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia THREE Project Director, said:
“The offshore construction programme for East Anglia THREE is the biggest feat of engineering we’ve ever undertaken – to see 3,500 tonnes of steel lifted safely and securely into place, with exacting and medical precision, is a truly impressive sight.
“This is the latest milestone for the project and is testament to the tremendous teamwork with our supply chain partners, so my thanks to everyone involved from ScottishPower, Aker Solutions and Heerema.
“We’ll have many more EA THREE moments to celebrate as the installation of the turbine foundations progresses, the fit-out of the converter station topside nears completion and we put in place the inter-array cable network that will connect the turbines to the converter station and take us closer to first power. It’s going to be a busy and exciting year!”