Plans for a 100MW floating offshore wind farm, which will be located 52km off the Devon coast, have been granted full onshore and offshore planning approval.
The White Cross project, to be developed by Flotation Energy and Cobra, will consist of six to eight turbines and generate clean electricity to power around 135,000 households.
Sam Park, Senior Project Manager for the White Cross project said: “This is an important moment for the White Cross Offshore Windfarm and for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea.
“The UK is already a leader in floating offshore wind technology but until now this has only been via projects in Scottish waters. This decision gives us a valuable opportunity to harness this pioneering technology to help deliver the energy transition in the south west of England.
“By doing so, we will seek to spark the development of a specialised local supply chain, creating jobs whilst providing 135,000 homes with renewable energy.”
The offshore application was submitted to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in March 2023 and the onshore planning application was submitted to North Devon Council in September 2023.
The applications were the subject of three rounds of public consultation.
