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The works which the undertaker is authorised to construct and maintain by article 3(1) are the following works on the bed of Swansea Bay adjoining the coast between Porthcawl in the County Borough of Bridgend and Port Talbot in the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot and on land within the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot—

  • Work No. 1 — A wind energy electrical generating station consisting of—

    1. (a)

      up to 30 wind turbines generators fixed to the seabed by one or more piles or gravity foundations and extending to a height of up to 130.5 metres above the level of high water, fitted with rotating blades and situated at the following locations—

      Wind turbine numberReference point EastingReference point Northing
      1269103177986
      2269219177481
      3269361176982
      4269828178465
      5269928177953
      6270057177448
      7270214176951
      8270569178920
      9270651178407
      10270763177901
      11270907177402
      12271081176912
      13271368178982
      14271440178540
      15271537178103
      16271660177672
      17271808177250
      18271980176836
      19272167179040
      20272251178566
      21272367178099
      22272516177641
      23272696177195
      24272907176762
      25272657178920
      26273059178614
      27273184178160
      28273344177716
      29273537177286
      30273763176872
    2. (b)

      a network of cables connecting the wind turbines to each other.

  • Work No. 2 — A connection between Work No. 1 and Work No. 2A consisting of up to four marine feeder cables along routes commencing by connections with one or more of the wind turbines, then proceeding in a north-easterly direction for 7.22 kilometres until they reach the shore and terminating by a connection with Work No. 2A.

  • Work No. 2A — An extension of the cables comprised in Work No. 2 buried underground, commencing in a junction box at reference point 277406E, 184576N, extending for 121 metres in an easterly direction and terminating in Work No. 3.

  • Work No. 3 — An electrical substation situated at 277527E, 184608N.

  • Work No. 4 — An onshore cable connection with the electrical grid consisting of two electric lines, commencing at Work No. 3 and carried overhead in a north-easterly direction to reference points 278758E, 185469N and 278784E, 185392N, then proceeding underground across the railway sidings and Swansea to London railway and terminating by a connection with the existing electricity pylon.

  • Work No. 5 — A new road providing a construction and maintenance access between Work No. 3 and the road known as the harbour road.