Offshore Met Mast at the Proposed Rampion Wind Farm Site - Week Commencing 2nd April 2012
E.ON is seeking to develop the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm located between 13km and 23km off the Sussex coast. The site will help satisfy the UK’s need for renewable power and we estimate the site could generate more than 2,100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity each year, enough electricity for the domestic needs of more than two thirds of the homes in the whole of Sussex.
As part of the development of the wind farm, a Meteorological Mast will be installed from 2nd April onwards at the following location WGS84 50 41' 16.891"N, 00 20' 36.191"W. The operation will take place from a jack-up barge and is likely to be completed and commissioned by 16th April.
For safety reasons during the construction there will be an exclusion zone of 500m, temporarily extended to 2000m during piling operation which will be patrolled by guard boats and expected to be 1 – 3 hours in duration, currently scheduled for Wednesday 4th April.
We are communicating this notice to all marine stakeholder contacts we have identified in the area. A Notice To Mariners has been issued by our contract Fugro Seacore and warnings will be broadcast by the Coastguard during the period of piling and construction activity.
We would be very grateful if you would help us disseminate this message by forwarding it to anyone whom it may concern.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Tomlinson
Development Manager
Rampion Offshore
E.ON Climate & Renewables
01273 603 721
07815 141 008
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