Examination of Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Application Begins
On 6th February 2024, the Examination of the Rampion 2 Development Consent Order (DCO) application will commence for the development of a new offshore wind farm with up to 90 wind turbines and the associated electrical infrastructure. If consented, Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm could power the equivalent of over one million homes1 and reduce […]
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Application Accepted for Examination by Planning Inspectorate
On 7 September, the Rampion 2 DCO application for an offshore wind farm off the coast of Sussex, was accepted for examination by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate. “We are delighted that the Planning Inspectorate has accepted the Rampion 2 DCO application for examination. As part of our journey to date, we have carried out a […]
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm: Onshore cable route selected
The Rampion 2 Project Team has closed its final consultation and thanks the Sussex community for their input over the past three years, helping finalise the cable route to be included in the final submission to the Planning Inspectorate later this summer. The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm could generate up to 1,200 megawatts, enough […]
Public Consultation: Further onshore cable route alternative
Over 800 people attended 20 meetings and events held by the Rampion 2 Team in October and November 2022 and more than 400 people submitted their feedback, during a public consultation on potential changes to a proposed underground cable route through West Sussex. “We want to thank the Sussex Community for engaging so positively and […]
Rampion 2: Autumn 2022 Consultation on Cable Route
A localised public consultation opens on Tuesday 18th October at Rampion2.com [18 October to 29 November] on adjustments to the proposed onshore cable route for Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm could power over one million homes1 in the UK and reduce carbon emissions by around 1.8 million tonnes2 per year. Following two […]
Site chosen for Rampion 2 Wind Farm’s new Onshore Substation
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm has selected the site for a new onshore electricity substation which would enable its connection to the national electricity network. This follows extensive local community consultation, engineering and environmental studies over the past year. “We shortlisted two potential substation sites last year at Bolney Road/Kent Street and Wineham Lane North, […]