The Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site (BOWDS), one of a number of proving grounds on the cards at the Crown Estate for next-generation turbine and jacket technology, will be made up 15 turbines in three arrays installed in water depths ranging from of 35-55 metres.
Northumberland County Council has also granted permission for the construction of the supporting onshore infrastructure, including the substation that will transfer the power created by the demonstration turbines to the grid.
“The Blyth project is the largest site we have approved for the testing of turbine devices,” says MMO head of offshore marine licensing Shaun Nicholson.
“We aim to enable sustainable growth in making decisions about developments at sea.
