Facts & Figures
The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
- 317MW of capacity
- Located off the coast of Sheringham, North Norfolk, England
- Covers an area of approximately 35 km2
- 88 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MW, will supply some 220,000 homes with clean energy
- Turbine blade length 52 metres (170 feet)
- Turbine tower height 80 metres (262 feet)
- Wind turbines are placed on foundations fixed to the seabed
- Two 900 tonne offshore substations
- Two 132 kV marine cables which come ashore at Weybourne
- 21.6 km underground cable will connect the wind farm a new substation at Salle, near Cawston
- From the new substation, the power will be transported to Norwich where it will enter the National Grid