2010 - 2012, Partrac, Blyth Demonstration Site, Baseline Coastal Processes Assessment

National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) has commissioned Natural Power Consultants Limited to undertake assessments of meteorological/oceanographic (metocean) and coastal processes relating to the development of the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Demonstration Project off the coast of Northumberland. The development has the potential to affect both the metocean and coastal processes regimes in and around the development area. Effects may range from short to long term, and the assessment will consider timescales up to 25 years. The developer requires an understanding of the magnitude and significance of these effects, with a view to implementing, where necessary, appropriate mitigation measures in order to minimise potential impacts and obtain consent to undertake the development.