Navitus Bay Wind Park Key Statistics

15 September 2011

Please see below the key statistics for the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park:

Location

South west of the Isle of Wight

Project area

76 square miles

Distance to shore (from nearest point – Peverill Point in Swanage)

8.2 miles (13.2km)

Water depth

Approximately 38m on average

Target capacity

Between 900MW and 1200MW

Production

Between 2.8 and 3.5 TWh/year (equivalent to between 615,000 and 820,000 homes)

Number of turbines

Between 150 and 240

CO2 emissions avoided

Approximately 1,186,00 tonnes (based on 900MW installed)*

Project status

In design and appraisal. Starting formal consultation process Autumn 2011

*All capacity, production and carbon reduction figures are estimates and subject to change as further data is gathered.

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