- Situated 4-5 miles off the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Rhyl in Denbighshire.
- Can provide enough pollution-free wind power to meet the demand of up to 40,000* homes in the UK.
- Could prevent the annual release into our atmosphere of about 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide**, the main greenhouse gas associated with global warming.
- Cost £78 million to build and is a major step in the creation of a new British offshore wind industry.
- First ever major offshore wind farm in the UK.
- Pioneers an energy revolution that can ensure a clean source of power for future generations.
Offshore Wind Farm in Numbers
- Number of turbines: 30
- Turbine tower height: 66 metres
- Distance from shore: 4-5 miles
- Blade length: 39 metres
- Max capacity: 60 megawatts
- Pollutant waste products: 0
- Carbon dioxide emissions: 0
* Based on 40,000 Juice customers with an estimated average usage of 4,700 units (kWh) of electricity per home per year.
** Based on the average Juice customer consumption figure of 4,700kWh multiplied by the wind energy CO2 offset figure of 850g/kWh validated by the House of Lords Committee Report (HL Paper 78-1, 1999).
