Paragraph 1 Design parametersI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The total number of wind turbine generators comprised in the authorised scheme must be no more than 90 having a total rotor swept area of no more than 4.45 square kilometres.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), each wind turbine generator forming part of the authorised scheme must have—

(a)

a height of no more than 325 metres when measured from LAT to the tip of the vertical blade;

(b)

a rotor diameter of no more than 295 metres;

(c)

a distance of no less than 22 metres from MHWS to the lowest point of the rotating blade; or

(d)

a distance of no less than 830 metres from the nearest wind turbine generator in all directions,

and the authorised scheme will comprise turbines of a uniform height and rotor diameter.

(3)

The reference in sub-paragraph (2)(d) to the location of a wind turbine generator is a reference to the centre point of that wind turbine generator.

(4)

Wind turbine generator foundation structures forming part of the authorised scheme must have either a monopile foundation, or multileg foundation.

(5)

Wind turbine generator—

(a)

multileg foundations employing pin piles forming part of the authorised scheme must have—

(i)

no more than 4 legs per foundation;

(ii)

no more than 4 pin piles per foundation; and

(iii)

a pin pile diameter of no greater than 4.5 metres;

(b)

multileg foundations with suction bucket must have—

(i)

no more than 4 legs per wind turbine generator;

(ii)

a suction bucket diameter of no more than 15 metres; and

(iii)

a suction bucket penetration of no more than 25 metres; and

(c)

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

(6)

The total volume of scour protection for wind turbine generators (where necessary) must be no more than 1,215,000 cubic metres with a maximum footprint of 405,000 square metres.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 11 Pt. 2 para. 1 in force at 28.4.2025, see art. 1