Decision

Awel y Môr offshore wind farm: development consent order Planning Act 2008

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for development consent for an offshore wind farm.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 20 September 2023

Applies to Wales

Documents

Awel y Môr offshore wind farm (link to National Infrastructure Planning site)

https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/wales/awel-y-mor-offshore-wind-farm/

Details

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application by Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited for the construction and operation of an offshore energy generation station with electrical connections.

This will comprise:

• up to 50 offshore wind turbine generators
• other offshore windfarm infrastructure including substation platforms
• an interlink (by sub-sea cable) to the existing Gwynt y Môr offshore windfarm (to the east of the proposed development)
• up to 2 offshore export cable circuits to bring the power generated to shore
• landfall and onshore electrical connections and cabling
• a new onshore substation to allow transmission of electricity to the National Grid

Date of decision

20 September 2023

Company / location

Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited
Off the northern Welsh Coast in the Irish Sea

Type of project

Development consent order for an offshore wind farm under the Planning Act 2008.

Maximum output

Its capacity is greater than 350MW.

Published 20 September 2023