Project information
The wind farm project consists of:
- 140 wind turbines manufactured by Siemens
- three 45km long cables, known as export cables, bringing power onshore
- a connection to the national transmission network at Sizewell, Suffolk
- an operations base in Lowestoft employing 100 people
Offshore site plans
View plans of the offshore site.
Offshore construction progress
We publish updates on construction progress regularly. The latest information is contained here.
Decommissioning
Section 105(2) of the Energy Act 2004 requires the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to approve a Decommissioning Programme for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm before construction can commence. We received approval in October 2007 and a copy of the Decommissioning Programme is available for download.
Non-technical summary
The non-technical summary of the project is available for download.
Contractors
The principle contractor for the project is Fluor. Fluor is constructing the balance of plant, including the installation of the wind turbines for the project. Fluor is consistently rated as one of the world’s safest contractors. The wind turbines are being manufactured by Siemens.
