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GREATER GABBARD WIND FARM RECEIVES CONSENT Project to displace 1.5 million tonnes of CO2
per annum Power 415,000 homes per annum First UK offshore wind farm outside territorial waters
Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (GGOWL), an Airtricity and Fluor
joint venture, today received planning permission for the construction
of an offshore wind farm to be located 25km off the coast of Suffolk in
the Outer Thames Estuary. In addition, GGOWL recently received
permission to connect the wind farm to the electricity grid via a
substation at Sizewell from Suffolk Coastal District Council.
The planned wind farm will produce 500MW of electricity via 140 wind
turbines sited around the Inner Gabbard and The Galloper sandbanks. It
will be the first UK offshore wind farm to be built outside territorial
waters and will provide green electricity for more than 415,000 homes
equivalent to the domestic demand of Suffolk.
The east coast of England is a key area for offshore wind projects with
approximately 6.5 GW of capacity currently planned out of a total of 10
GW for the whole of the UK.
The Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm project will make a significant
contribution to reducing CO2 emission by almost
1.5 million tonnes per annum which is the equivalent of removing 350,000
cars from the road every year.
Receipt of planning consent allows the joint venture to progress the
project design and to structure the project financing arrangements as
well as the power purchase agreements that are required to allow the
project to achieve financial close which is scheduled for second half of
2007.
GGOWL is already focusing on pre-construction activities: Fluor has been
appointed as Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor. The
procurement process for turbines and other equipment has commenced, with
offshore construction planned to commence in 2009.
Commenting on the project, Eddie O’Connor,
Airtricity CEO said,
"This is a great boon for the United
Kingdom. Wind on such scale will bring strong economic and environmental
benefits for the UK. When the wind blows free generation replaces
generation that costs. Wind reduces risk because the cost of the power
offered will be fixed in price and offers price benefits for the
consumer. Such large scale offshore wind provides consistent power and
will push down the prices for fossil fuels. This price decrease is
caused by the diminishment in demand for fossil fuels, something we’ve
seen frequently in Northern Europe. Greater Gabbard will save money as
well as contributing to the amount of electricity generated from
emissions free sources.” Fluor’s Managing Director, Patrick
Flaherty said, "We are pleased to have achieved
this important milestone and we look forward to working with all
involved stakeholders to progress the project to financial close during
2007 so that we can begin the construction works in time to support the
government’s 2010 renewables target Greater
Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited will play a vital part in supplying green
electricity as part of the wider programme to produce 6000-7000MW of
electricity to the UK. ” Notes for editors:
The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, met with Airtricity Chief Executive
Eddie O’Connor, and Fluor Managing Director
Patrick Flaherty, on February 5th as the two
companies prepared to receive a planning decision for the Greater
Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.
In his capacity as the UK’s Special
Representative for International Trade and Investment, the Duke of York
visited Ireland to highlight the strong economic links between the UK
and Ireland. Part of the visit included a private meeting with both
Airtricity and Fluor, as well as the unveiling of a plaque in Airtricity’s
Dublin offices to commemorate the event.
For Photo Editors:
The Duke of York, Prince Andrew with Airtricity CEO, Eddie O’Connor
and Fluor Managing Director, Patrick Flaherty unveiling a plaque to
commemorate the visit of His Royal Highness to Airtricity House.
About Airtricity
Airtricity is a world leading renewable energy company. As an integrated
utility, the company is both a generator and supplier of green
electricity, and currently supplying renewable electricity to over
35,000 commercial customers in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland. It is actively developing wind farms onshore and offshore
throughout Europe (Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands),
the United States and Canada, and has wind farms operating across
Ireland and in Scotland at Ardrossan.
About Fluor
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) provides services on a global basis in the
fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations,
maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas,
Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company with revenues of $13.2 billion in 2005.
For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
For investor relations information, contact Ken Lockwood (469.398.7220)
or Jason Landkamer (469.398.7222). For U.S. media relations contact
Steve Roth (469.398.7623).
The Greater Gabbard Project website is: www.greatergabbard.com
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