The UK Planning Inspectorate has approved tests for Vattenfall's planned 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas wind farm in the North Sea, with a final planning decision expected next year. The UK Planning Inspectorate has completed examination of the site, located 47 kilometres off the east coast of England. A spokesman said: "The Department of Energy and Climate Change is committed to ensuring that all new onshore windfarms are built on environmentally sustainable sites which meet high standards of energy efficiency. Meanwhile, sister wind farm Norfolk Vanguard is being planned, with a final decision by the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy expected by the end of the year.
The UK Planning Inspectorate has approved tests for Vattenfall's planned 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas wind farm in the North Sea, with a final planning decision expected next year. A spokesman said: "The Department of Energy and Climate Change is committed to ensuring that all new onshore windfarms are built on environmentally sustainable sites which meet high standards of energy efficiency. Meanwhile, sister wind farm Norfolk Vanguard is being planned, with a final decision by the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy expected by the end of the year.