SMart Wind, the joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, has announced the signing of Agreements for Lease (AFL) with The Crown Estate for the first two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone.
The agreements, which secure the rights to use, as well as set out the commercial terms for the use of the seabed, are a significant step towards delivering first project into construction in 2014. The Heron Wind and Njord wind farms have a combined capacity of 1,000MW. Having obtained grid connection in September 2010 they have been undergoing a full spectrum of environmental surveys over the past 18 months.
The agreements, which secure the rights to use, as well as set out the commercial terms for the use of the seabed, are a significant step towards delivering first project into construction in 2014. The Heron Wind and Njord wind farms have a combined capacity of 1,000MW. Having obtained grid connection in September 2010 they have been undergoing a full spectrum of environmental surveys over the past 18 months.
