The sun shone yesterday and the sea - fortunately - remained calm, for the visit by leading members of the Environment Committee, to see progress on the construction of the world's largest offshore wind farm, the London Array.
Situated 12 miles out in the Thames Estuary the 175 giant wind turbines cover an area of over 200 square kilometres. Each turbine is 147 metres high and the rotor diameter is 120 metres - as big as the London Eye, but spinning much faster!
Many are already in place as are two offshore sub stations which will boost the voltage before transmission down a 54 km underwater cable to Faversham where the electricity enters the national grid.
Providing 1000 megawatts when both phases are complete, the Array will power over 750,000 homes, making a significant contribution to London's power demands. Electricity will start to be generated later this month.
7 comments:
Roger
750 homes? Surely a typo think it should read 750,000?
Laurence Davies
Many thanks Laurence, I have made the change you highlighted. Good to hear from you, I hope you are keeping well.
I imagine there was a good deal more wind to farm, once you and your Tory colleagues arrived, am I right?
It was a cross party visit, Mrs A - the picture features from left to right Mike Tuffrey (Lib Dem), Me (Conservative), Murad Qureshi (Labour) and Darren Johnson (Green), all list members except myself.
Not that your main point is any less valid...
Roger,
Your GLA colleague, Brian Coleman was the only objector to a wind turbine being erected at Frith Manor Primary School. Glad to see that the more sensible wing of the Conservative Party take a more enlightened view on the subject.
All at sea as usual ...
Roger I am keeping very well and feeling (and looking I am told!) 10 years younger than when I lived in a certain London Borough.
Laurence
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