Opening of Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm

Located between 17 and 23km off the coast of North Norfolk, England, the offshore wind farm consists of 88 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MW, and two 900 tonne offshore substations. It is expected to produce approximately 1.1TWh, which equals the power consumption of approximately 220,000 UK homes. The Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm covers an area of about 35 km2.
Sheringham Shoal is equally owned by the Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft through the joint-venture company Scira Offshore Energy Limited. The opening took place four years after Scira was granted consent by the UK government, and three years after the initial construction works began.