Airtricity approved for second Dutch wind farm

via Energy Current

Dutch authorities have given the green light to a second offshore wind farm from Irish developer Airtricity. The Breeveertien II site, 60 kilometres (37.5 miles) off the coast of IJmuiden, has a potential capacity of 350 MW and could deliver electricity to about 260,000 households. The turbines will be erected in waters which are between 19 and 25 metres deep (around 63 to 82 ft).

Airtricity won permission for a wind farm at West Rijn last year. That scheme is set to be sited around 40 kilometres (25 miles) off the Dutch coast near Scheveningen. West Rijn will have around 284 MW of capacity.