2012, Zone 9 Celtic Array, Environmental Impact Assessment Offshore Scoping Report

Description

Celtic Array Limited (Celtic Array) is a joint venture between Centrica Renewable Energy Limited (CREL) and DONG Energy Power A/S (DONG Energy). Celtic Array is proposing to develop an offshore wind farm, called Rhiannon Wind Farm Limited (RWFL), in the Irish Sea together with associated offshore infrastructure to bring electricity to shore RWFL being Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’ as a result of being an offshore electricity generation station of more than 100 Megawatts (MW) in capacity requires to submit planning applciations for a Development Consent Order (DCO), A Marine Licence for export cables and Planning permission, for onshore infrastructure. This Scoping Report is to support Celtic Array’s request for a Scoping Opinion from the Planning Inspectorate. It focuses on the offshore elements of RWFL and the approach to the onshore elements, it sets out the proposed content, key issues and methodologies for the EIA, the results of which will be included in the ES to be submitted with the application for a DCO. Associated Document :R3-D-EV-001-0000-000000-071