GREEN ZONE
Delays have appeared at Norfolk’s proposed 1800MW offshore wind farm due to cable mitigation and noise. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Energy (BEIS) has delayed approval for the UK offshore wind farm with a request for more information on the project. Norfolk Vanguard Limited plan to build an offshore wind farm with a potential 90-180 wind turbines, supporting a capacity of 1800 MW. It is to be located 47km off the coast of Norfolk, England, next to proposed sister project, Norfolk Boreas and could power a potential 1.3 million houses.
Delays for Norfolk Offshore Wind Farm
The lack of clarity in areas of mitigation solutions for cables in surrounding areas raised some concern and therefore, introduced the delays in the process. BEIS suggested there had been no arrangement between parties to resolve any concerns around the cables. Potential noise levels also raised alarm for the future project from BEIS, from the planned use of vibro piling and blue hammer construction techniques. The concern lies around the impact of noise pollution to mammals and wildlife in nearby areas.
€1.5 Billion in Green guarantees raised by Siemens Gamesa Siemens Gamesa plan to use green guarantees to manufacture onshore and offshore wind turbine generators for the global business. In less than one year, Siemens Gamesa have amassed the equivalent of £.13 billion (€1.5bn) in green guarantees in an effort to ensure its dedication to tackling climate change.
They plan to utilise the green guarantees to manufacture offshore and onshore wind turbine generators for its global business. UN Sustainable Development Goals declare wind turbines generators as “green” and therefore, count towards the green guarantees from Siemens Gamesa.
tion’. Incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria into finance is another step in our commitment to creating a better future for people and the planet, by optimising financial capital in order to accelerate the transformation towards a more competitive and sustainable business model.”
David Mesonero, CFO of Siemens Gamesa stated: “This deal contributes to implementing projects that benefit the environment, address climate change and are socially responsible. It further enhances our company’s firm commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in connection with ‘Affordable and clean energy’ and ‘Climate ac-
Siemens Gamesa have produced enough electricity to fuel around 85 million households across Europe, through the installation of over 99GW of wind capacity all over the World. This action has the same impact of planting over 4 billion trees worldwide or removing 172 million diesel cars from the road, reducing a very large quantity of emissions per year.
Future plans for the energy islands and other interconnected projects are picking up speed around Europe as we move towards lowers emissions by 2030. Denmark are currently the forerunner in the wind sector, with an aim to reduce 70% of emissions by the year 2030. Orsted, of Denmark, recently announced plans to create a 5GW hub on the island of Bornholm which will facilitate the connection between Denmark, Germany and other European countries in an attempt to support the production of green hydrogen on a much larger scale.
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