UK: Wirral Opposes Burbo Bank Extension

As reported on WirralGlobe, Dong Energy’s proposed Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm Extension would make a long ‘fence’ comprising of huge turbines around the north Wirral coast, and thus ruin Wirral’s landscape. 

Due to existence of certain objections to foreign company making significant profit by “visually destructing the coastline”, the public has been asked to state their views before it is too late.

The Burbo Bank Extension underlies extension to the existing and operational Burbo Bank offshore wind farm, west of the Operational Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay, approximately 7 km north of the North Wirral coast.

Its estimated capacity equals to 250 MW, generating enough energy to meet the average needs of up to 170,000 homes.

The Extension was awarded a lease agreement by The Crown Estate on May 11th 2010, and its primary objective is generation of energy from a renewable source, according to the UK Government’s targets.

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Offshore WIND staff, May 3, 2012; Image: DONG Energy