Off the coast of Sussex, UK, 116 wind turbines protrude from the sea. They look strikingly like the flower the local schoolchildren named the wind farm after, the round-headed rampion. Rampion is the first offshore wind farm on the south coast. It generates enough renewable energy to power 350,000 homes. RSK, working with the developer E.ON, undertook environmental impact assessments for the wind farm and supported the project during preconstruction and construction phases.
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Report
Rampion is an offshore wind farm development by E.ON, off the Sussex coast in the UK. The wind farm has a capacity of 400 MW (originally 700 MW was planned). The wind farm was commissioned in April 2018. Rampion is one of the biggest wind farms in the UK; there are 116 turbines out there, each with a tower 80 metres tall and weighing 200 tonnes, topped off with three 55-metre blades.
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm; Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Developer's Application Environmental Statement. Other: 7.2.05 Ornithology (PDF. Environmental Statement. Section 1 – Introduction. Rampion Offshore Wind Farm East Quay, Newhaven Harbour, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0BN. In the Round 3 UK Offshore Wind Programme, The Crown Estate awarded us the exclusive right to seek consent to build a large-scale offshore wind farm off the Sussex coast. We involved local schools in selecting a name for the wind farm and a public vote resulted in the choice of ‘Rampion’. Rampion is the county flower of Sussex, also known.
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Template
RSK produced documents that were submitted to and approved by West Sussex County Council and South Downs National Park Authority, which enabled construction of the wind farm. RSK’s remit covered every aspect of wind farm planning, including landscape management, great crested newt and bat surveys, and construction health and safety and preconstruction analysis. The development consent order concerning onshore developments was divided into 12 submission packages. RSK considered issues including highways access, public rights of way and associated Environment Agency and local flood authority drainage consents for each stage of the order.
During construction, RSK assisted E.ON with deviation requests for official documents and provided ongoing consultancy and specialist support for ecology, arboriculture and noise. Rampion wind farm was commissioned in April 2018.
The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm provides a significant amount of power from a clean, green, renewable energy source while contributing benefits to the fight against climate change.
The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014 provides consent to construct and operate the Rampion Wind Farm subject to a number of conditions and requirements.
Rampion is committed to carrying out these construction and operation activities in a way that minimises the risk to safety, health and the environment whilst meeting our obligations.
The E.ON Climate & Renewables Health, Safety, Security and Environment Policy policy sets out the framework by which this work is being undertaken.