Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm

The wind farm, which will consist of 88 turbines, is planned to start production in 2011.

When fully operational, its annual electricity production is expected to be around 1.1TWh, enough energy to power around 220,000 UK homes.
Total investments are estimated at approximately NOK 10 billion.

Until now, the 315 MW Sheringham Shoal project has been owned 100% by StatoilHydro. Through an agreement, Statkraft will acquire 50% of
the shares in the project, thus becoming an equal partner with StatoilHydro.

Sheringham Shoal is already under construction and will be developed according to schedule, with StatoilHydro as the operator during the
construction phase. The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm will be the most important wind farm project in both StatoilHydro’s and
Statkraft’s wind energy portfolios. The partnership and the decision to develop the project are a significant milestone in both companies’
ambitions in the field of offshore wind.

“Europe is facing massive growth in renewable capacity by 2020, and 50% of the growth is expected to come in wind power.
Statkraft is already Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, and it has extensive experience of onshore wind power. The partnership
with StatoilHydro will take us into the offshore wind industry as well – which is in line with our core growth strategy and within the
investment plans already communicated to the market,” says chief executive Bård Mikkelsen of Statkraft.

Sheringham Shoal, between 17 km and 23 km off the coast of the town of Sheringham in northern Norfolk, will cover an area of 35 square
kilometres. Construction started summer 2009, and a gradual start-up of production is scheduled for 2011.

The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm has received all the approvals needed for construction and operation.

Wells Harbour Has Great Future

An historic agreement was signed by the Wells Harbour Commissioners and Scira Offshore Energy Ltd, the developer or the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm on 23rd June 2009.

The agreement confirms that Scira will use Wells Harbour as its operational base for the wind farm for a period of up to 50 years. As a result a new commercial jetty with pontoons will be constructed SW of the Lifeboat House. Added to this the channel from the new jetty to the harbour mouth will be deepened to allow greater access to the jetty by a longer tidal window. Continue reading