More Obstacles to Dodge

[pks1702]

The government has this morning given the go-ahead to proposals for the world's second-largest windfarm to be built off the Norfolk coast.

The Crown Estate has confirmed the winners of the bids to build round three windfarms around the UK, including a £15bn project off the Norfolk coast, about 15 miles offshore near Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

A consortium involving Scottish Power and Vattenfall, a state-owned Swedish power group, has secured the rights to the area, one of nine put up for auction by the Crown Estate.

Prime minister Gordon Brown said that announcement will make a “significant and practical contribution†to cutting the UK's carbon emissions and create tens of thousands of jobs.

The windfarm, which is likely to have at least 1,000 turbines, will dwarf the existing 30-turbine site at Scroby Sands near Yarmouth. Construction work is likely to start towards the end of the decade and the windfarm, which will be built in stages, could ultimately have a generating output five times greater than Sizewell B nuclear power station.

Plenty of Offshore work I would think.

Hope Goodchild pick up some offshore supply boats

[Antares_9]

Looks like YH outer harbour is going to be a busy palce.

[Guest]

Lot's of ideas on the go there at the Mo' too

Anglia Afloat's article on a barrage scheme has already been discussed "elsewhere".

Here's my cr***y scan of the relevant page (carefully done in an apparent lazy fashion with a webcam to avoid breaching copyright )

An enclosed Sea Lagoon from Gorleston Bar to Happisburgh.....

[Palmtree]

Perry,

Having to avoid wind powered hazards will just be like being on the Broads again

Ian (back in the water 12 weeks and counting)

[senator]

Can't help wondering, if there are to be 1000 wind turbines absorbing wind energy, what will be the effect on the coast when the winds are blowing Easterly?

It could be a major benifit to the areas of the east coast protected by these wind eaters if it were to actively decrease the cold winds hitting the beach.

Ian

[Guest]

aaaah....more posts to knock down!!! :

adam

[pks1702]

Perry,

Having to avoid wind powered hazards will just be like being on the Broads again

Yes Ian but a bit more space to run away

[senator]

and the windmills are unlikey to suddely chage direction.