Galloper

*based on site specific met mast data for Greater Gabbard indicating a load factor of at least 40%, and based on household consumption of 3,300kWh a year.

Galloper wind farm
SSE and RWE npower renewables have secured rights from The Crown Estate to develop a new wind farm off the coast of Suffolk. The proposed wind farm has a capacity of around 500MW and is an extension to the companies’ existing Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm (highlighted in the map above in light blue), currently the world’s largest wind farm under construction.

A planning application is expected to be submitted to the Infrastructure Planning Commission this year, with a decision expected in 2012. A grid connection for the project was secured with National Grid in 2009.


^{First turbine at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm}

Further information

• Scoping Study

Further information

• Infrastructure Planning Commission
• The Crown Estate: project announcement

Project enquiries

Procurement enquiries
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Media enquiries should be directed to:
Ross Easton at SSE on +44 (0)845 0760 530

General enquiries can be sent to:
Ross Easton, Corporate Affairs
SSE | 55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU UK

T: +44 (0)77678 51700
E: ross.easton@sse.com