Offshore Construction Start

construction

Blyth Offshore Wind Farm

31 July 2000

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Event Details

Event Type:Offshore Construction Start

Category:construction

Date:31 July 2000

Date Precision:day

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

Medium Impact

Significant progress or notable issue

Description

Renewable Energy journal article preview 'Offshore wind at Blyth' by David Still (Renewable Energy, Vol 24, 2001; DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00040-4) states: 'The UK's first offshore wind farm will be built off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, in July 2000.' This provides a stated timeframe for the build/construction start (July 2000).