Dong Energy is preparing to make a final investment decision on the construction of the Burbo Bank 2 offshore wind farm after the UK government granted the project development consent.
The consent order allows for the development of up to 259 MW of capacity as well as offshore structures including substations, array cables and part of the export cables.
Offshore construction could start in 2016 with commissioning completed in early 2017, according to the Crown Estate, which manages the UK seabed.
The wind farm will be an extension to Dong’s existing 90 MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay, and will feature MHI Vestas’ 8 MW V164 wind turbines. ABB will supply an export cabling system under a $30 million deal signed in August.
In August Dong announced a conditional agreement for 32 of MHI Vestas’ next-generation 8 MW offshore wind turbines, marking the first commercial order for the machine.
