The proposed site of the wind farm is off the east coast of the Isle of Man within the 12-mile limit of the island’s territorial coastline. The agreement for lease would be in respect of the 700MW Project Option for delivery in 2023.
“We welcome the announcement that we are the preferred bidder for this project which is an exciting and substantial opportunity in an area we know well” said Brent Cheshire, DONG Energy UK Country Chairman. “This is a positive step towards strengthening our offshore wind pipeline beyond 2020 and we look forward to further exploring this opportunity.”
The Isle of Man government estimates that leasing parts of the seabed for renewable energy generation will boost the island's public funds by at least £5 million a year and create more than 50 new local jobs.
Phil Gawne MHK, Minister for the Isle of Man's Department of Infrastructure, added that the company was successfully selected based on a technical and economic assessment of its global leadership position in the offshore wind sector and its recent completion of West of Duddon Sands, one of seven offshore wind farm projects DONG now operates around the UK coastline.
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