The wind farms

EnBW and JERA Nex bp are developing offshore wind farms in the Irish and North Sea, with a combined potential generating capacity of approximately 6 GW. This is estimated to be sufficient to power the equivalent of around 6 million UK households with clean electricity.

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Morgan Offshore Wind Project is an offshore wind farm being developed by JERA Nex bp and EnBW in the Irish Sea.

Mona Offshore Wind Project is an offshore wind farm being developed by JERA Nex bp and EnBW in the Irish sea, off the coast of North Wales.

Morven Offshore Wind Project is an offshore wind farm being developed by JERA Nex bp and EnBW in the North Sea, off the coast of Aberdeenshire.

Why we need offshore wind

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world faces. It is affecting every country and we must all play a role in helping to combat it.

Morgan, Mona and Morven offshore wind projects can play an important part in the energy transition by delivering a significant volume of offshore wind in support of the UK Governments’ targets.

The UK is a world leader in offshore wind and the seas around us are ideal for harnessing wind power. Our projects can:

Generate low carbon electricity from offshore wind farms in support of the decarbonisation and security of the UK electricity supply.

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Optimise generation capacity within the constraints of available sites and grid infrastructure.

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Deliver a significant volume of offshore wind in support of the UK Government's Net Zero by 2050 target.

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Co-exist and collaborate with other activities, developers and operators to enable the balance of different users.

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How does the electricity get from the wind farm to homes and businesses?

Electricity generated from Morgan, Mona and Morven would be transmitted to the electricity transmission network (“the grid”) using offshore cables.

When they’re offshore, these cables are typically buried in the seabed and once they reach the shore they are usually buried underground.

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At this very early stage, it is too soon to know the size and number of turbines required.

We will develop this through the design process, including consideration of:

Offshore infrastructure (including number and type of turbines, offshore substation(s) and cables)
Cable landfall location
Onshore infrastructure (including substation location)

All of the above will be determined taking account of a number of factors and constraints, and in consultation with regulators.

EnBW and JERA Nex bp will also work closely with local councils, local communities and others to inform the project’s design.

If you want to learn more about the consenting process, you can visit the Planning Inspectorate’s website for Morgan and Mona, and Marine Scotland for Morven.