Paul D Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 The cable is going to come ashore at Taddiford. I guess the sole fishing will be naff while work is ongoing ..... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir/ Madam, We are writing to inform you that Navitus Bay has revealed the location for the onshore underground cable route that would transfer power generated offshore from the proposed Navitus Bay offshore Wind Park into the national grid. The proposed wind park would generate enough clean energy to power up to 820,000 homes.* The 35km underground route is proposed to run from the landfall point at Taddiford Gap, between Barton-on-Sea and Milford-on-Sea, to one of two substation locations close to West Moors and Three Legged Cross, near the Mannington grid connection. The two potential substation sites are being reviewed and the chosen site will be unveiled at public exhibitions in the autumn. The dates of these public exhibitions will be publicised on the Navitus Bay website in advance. We have carefully evaluated the nature of the area, its environmental and engineering constraints and our specific technical requirements, and have consulted with landowners, local authorities and statutory nature conservation bodies about the proposals. We believe that the route we have chosen is the best possible option. Every effort has been taken to avoid sensitive sites and our continuing focus will be on minimising the environmental impact of the works. The route would consist of cable circuits buried underground by opening individual trenches and laying cables, with a voltage nominally up to 275kV, either directly into the ground or into ducts at a depth of approximately 1.5m. When construction is complete, the trenches would be returned to their original state allowing access and farming to resume. In some cases the cables may be drilled underground. The final design of Navitus Bay Wind Park will be determined only after comprehensive consultation with the public and relevant organisations throughout the formal consultation period of the project. This will last until the end of 2013. If you would like more information about the cable route, future public exhibitions or the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, please visit our website at www.navitusbaywindpark.co.uk. Alternatively, you can contact us at either of the addresses below. By post to: Navitus Bay, 3 Athena Court, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick CV34 6RT. Or by email to: info@navitusbay.com Kind regards, Chris Sherrington Project Director, Navitus Bay Quote
duncan Posted June 12, 2012 Report Posted June 12, 2012 where are those damm seahorses when you need them? Quote
gaffa Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 Velly Interesting They've only mentioned the method of installation and containment of the possibly "numerous "275kv? cables across land What propsals are there for laying and protecting the cables on the sea bed ? Do they intend to Drill? excavate and backfill ?just lay on the surface without additional protection? Do they intend to group all cables together from an offshore marshalling point or will cables run individually from each wind generator? What about the Anchoring exclusion zone(s) and how will it (they) be marked? will they be effectively quarantining areas of the seabed as well as implementing the surface restriction zones. The devil is in the detail and in this case the lack of detail provided Quote
ChrisE Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 Regarding the laying of sub surface leccy cables. There are already a fair few that run under The Channel. We top up the National Grid with French generated power. So I'm guessing that this particular part of the problem is well understood. I'm just waiting for the massive artificial reefs, out of bounds to commercials, that this farm will create Quote
Coddy Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 If IFCA can bring in the bylaw to stop all trawling within 6 miles next year, I am sure this will add to the weight of the request for the bylaw! Dave Quote
Adam F Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 What's the problem? It's got to come ashore somewhere? No different than having a sewerage outlet. Quote
Paul D Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Posted June 13, 2012 I guess it will be similar to sowley, here there are cables running across the Solent in a trench ? Quote
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