The collection of blue-chip customers including PSA International, a leading global port group, and Gleadell Agricultural Ltd, one of the UK's leading grain businesses, that have already signed up to use the multi-purpose outer harbour at Great Yarmouth could soon be joined by those developing the East Anglia Array offshore wind farm.
Geographically, Great Yarmouth has a head start over other easterly UK ports, being the closest deep sea port (outer harbour dredged to 10 metres) to mainland Europe, and its accessibility to the heart of the country, equals the best.
Great Yarmouth is already the principal port in England for offshore support and according to its owners, “the outer harbour will give a huge boost to operations, increasing capacity and range of activities”. Thanks to its depth, the new port is exceptionally well placed to service the East Anglia Array off Great Yarmouth.
The East Anglia Array wind farm, which will see about 1,000 turbines built on the site off the Norfolk and north Suffolk coast, is being developed by ScottishPower Renewables and Vettenfall Vindkraft. Construction of the 7,200 MW wind farm, which will be one of the world’s largest, could begin in 2015 and, on completion, could supplying power to up to five million households.
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