Paragraph 10 Design parameters

(1)

The total number of wind turbine generators comprised in the authorised development must not exceed 57.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), each wind turbine generator forming part of the authorised development must not—

(a)

exceed a height of 377.39 metres when measured from MHWS to the tip of the vertical blade;

(b)

exceed a rotor diameter of 337 metres;

(c)

be less than 27 metres from MHWS to the lowest point of the rotating blade; and

(d)

be less than 1180 metres from the nearest wind turbine generator in a downwind direction and 944 metres from the nearest wind turbine generator in a crosswind direction.

(3)

The minimum distance in sub-paragraph (2)(d) between each wind turbine generator is to be measured from the centre point of the wind turbine generator.

(4)

Wind turbine generator foundation structures forming part of the authorised development must be one of the following foundation options—

(a)

monopile foundations;

(b)

monopile suction bucket foundations;

(c)

multi-leg pin-piled jacket foundations; or

(d)

multi-leg suction bucket jacket foundations.

(5)

No wind turbine generator with a—

(a)

jacket foundation employing pin piles forming part of the authorised development may—

(i)

have a pin pile diameter of greater than six metres; and

(ii)

employ more than eight pin piles per jacket foundation; and

(b)

monopile foundation forming part of the authorised development may not have a diameter greater than 17 metres.

(6)

The total seabed footprint area for wind turbine generator foundations must not exceed—

(a)

94,729 square metres excluding scour protection; and

(b)

2,709,162 square metres including scour protection.

(7)

The total volume of scour protection material for wind turbine generator foundations must not exceed 4,882,186 cubic metres.

(8)

The total volume of drill arisings must not exceed 34,728 cubic metres.