Planning
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Erebus will be located approximately 35 km off the South West coast of Pembrokeshire
Planning for Erebus includes:
7 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) on WindFloat™ platforms, located off the Pembrokeshire coast
Offshore cable route back to landing point at West Angle Bay
Onshore cable route from the landing point to a new substation, situated near the existing NGET Pembroke Substation
Connection from the new substation to NGET Pembroke Substation
The consents required for the project are expected to include:
Marine Licence
Marine Licence from Natural Resources Wales under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
Electricity Act Consent
Consent from Welsh Minister under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 with deemed Planning Permission – to be issued by the Welsh Government subject to approval.
Consent Status
Following a comprehensive pre-application and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process between 2019 and 2021, the Project submitted its applications for key consents in December 2021.
Agreement on all major issues was reached in December 2022, culminating in the following:
- Marine Licence and EIA consent issue in February 2023; and
- Section 36 Consent with deemed Planning Permission issue in March 2023.
Planning & Consent Documents
Erebus
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