The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm team said today (January 28) its members are celebrating beating their power generation target in 2020 by 15 per cent.
General manager Richard Crowhurst said:
"We have had an incredible year, generating enough energy to power the equivalent of over 400,000 homes, and reducing carbon emissions by well over 600,000 tonnes."
Figures show the wind turbines generated over 1,600 Gigawatt hours (GWh) during the year.
Richard added:
“We are extremely proud of Rampion’s Operations team who have continued to work safely throughout the pandemic, playing their part in keeping the UK’s vital energy infrastructure operating.”
Rampion's generators contributed to what's become Britain’s greenest energy year yet — 2020.
An international study by energy think-tanks Ember and Agora Energiewende found record renewable power and the longest spell without coal since the industrial revolution.
The use of renewables reportedly culminated on Boxing Day, when wind generation powered more than half the country.
Also in 2020, the Rampion Visitor Centre opened on Brighton Seafront in September, aiming to bring to life the story of climate change, renewable energy and the construction of the offshore wind farm.
The wind farm's management claimed it received "rave reviews" from visitors including its first guest Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion.
A public voting competition in December resulted in the naming of Rampion’s first operational turbine as Veranzio Turbine, after a Croatian inventor in the 1600s, by the Year 7 eco club, EcOathall at Oathall Community College.
The Rampion Community Benefit Fund managed by the Sussex Community Foundation is now open for applications until 26th March.
The Fund has already supported 114 different projects, worth a total of over £1.6 million in grants since 2018, benefiting the Sussex community.
A four-week informal consultation is currently open for people to comment on initial proposals to expand the wind farm off the Sussex coast, at www.rampion2.com and a formal public consultation on more detailed proposals will be held later this year.
Rampion Offshore Wind Limited is owned by Rampion Renewables Ltd. (comprising RWE and E.ON UK), a Macquarie led consortium and Enbridge Inc.
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