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Erebus - Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Project

Awaiting Construction100 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 19 January 2026

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
100 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Simply Blue Energy
Location
Approximately 45 km off the south west coast of, Offshore, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Welsh Government (NSIP)
Planning application
DNS/3251528
Turbines
10, 150 m to tip

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  • 22 December 2021 Planning application submitted
  • 17 February 2023 Planning permission granted

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