Paragraph 3 Detailed offshore design parametersI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

There must be no more than 3 offshore substations.

(2)

The dimensions of any offshore substation must be no more than—

(a)

65 metres in height when measured from LAT and 115 metres in height with lightning protection and ancillary structures;

(b)

80 metres in length; and

(c)

50 metres in width.

(3)

There must be no offshore substation located within 500 metres of the array periphery.

(4)

Offshore substation foundation structures must comprise either monopile foundations or multileg foundations.

(5)

Offshore substation installations with—

(a)

multileg foundation employing pin piles forming part of the authorised project must have—

(i)

no more than 6 legs per foundation;

(ii)

no more than 12 pin piles per foundation; and

(iii)

a pin pile diameter of no greater than 4.5 metres; and

(b)

monopile foundation forming part of the authorised project must have a diameter no greater than 13.5 metres.

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