6-484: The Shell Flat Sandbank was the site of a proposed Cirrus Shell Flat Array offshore wind farm in Lancashire , England . It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) off the coast between Blackpool and Cleveleys . The wind farm project was canceled in 2008. The original application was submitted in 2003. The permission for the site studies was granted on 16 June 2004. The new application with changed location
12-585: The Ministry of Defence also objected by the Blackpool International Airport and local fishermen. List of offshore wind farms This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity . It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wind farms with notability other than size. As of 2022, Hornsea 2 in
18-467: The United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world at 1,386 MW . This is a list of offshore wind farms with at least 400 MW nameplate capacity that are currently operational. This is a list of wind farms with a nameplate capacity of more than 400 MW currently under construction. The following table lists largest offshore wind farm areas (by nameplate capacity) that are only at
24-532: The project has subsequently been reported sold to the project's partners, ScottishPower and DONG Energy. However, this was denied by Shell. The project was canceled due safety and environmental concerns. The application was withdrawn after the developers failed to reach an agreement with BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence over concerns of an interference with their radar systems and a potential physical obstruction for low flying aircraft. There were concerns that
30-534: The wind farm would interfere with BAE Systems test flying at Warton . Also potential risk to shipping was one of concerns. Construction of the wind farm was objected by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . A large population of common scoters (sea duck) was found near the site. This cause the relocation of site in 2005 more close to Fleetwood . However, the new site was in addition to BAE Systems and
36-540: Was submitted in 2007. The application for planning permission was withdrawn in 2008. The Cirrus Shell Flat Array would contain 90 turbines rated at 180 MW. A later redesign of the scheme, by ScottishPower , for 284 MW, was withdrawn from the planning process in November 2008. The developer, Cirrus Energy, was a consortium made up of CeltPower Ltd (subsidiary of ScottishPower ), Elsam A/S (now DONG Energy ) and Shell Wind Energy Aegir Ltd . Shell's interest in
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