Moray East Document Library

Our document library page contains environmental statements, reports, applications, and general information about the project. This material is for the general public.

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	0-Preface.pdf	0 Preface
	Chapter-1-Background.pdf	Chapter 1 Background
	Chapter-2-Project-Details.pdf	Chapter 2 Project Details
	Chapter-3-Physical-Environment-Baseline.pdf	Chapter 3 Physical Environment Baseline
	Chapter-4-Biological-Environment-Baseline.pdf	Chapter 4 Biological Environment Baseline
	Chapter-5-Human-Environment-Baseline.pdf	Chapter 5 Human Environment Baseline

Moray East Key Facts

• Consent for construction of up to 1,116MW granted in 2016
• CfD for 950MW awarded in 2017
• Connection to National Grid at a new substation to be constructed at New Deer in Aberdeenshire via underground cable (planning permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council in 2014)
• Total underground export cable corridor route 86km (52km offshore and 34km onshore)
• Total wind farm Area – 295km2
• Maximum turbine blade-tip height – 204m (669 feet)
• Minimum distance from shore – 22km (13.5 miles).

• 40%

  Of Scotland's electricity will be provided

• 1.7

  Million tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year

• 1.43

  Million homes throughout the UK could be powered

• 500

  Kilometers of cabling will be installed across the site