Galloper Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated

London, UK – The Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, sited 27 kilometres off the Suffolk coast, is officially inaugurated now. The wind farm with a capacity of 353 megawatt is fully commissioned since spring 2018.

Galloper is owned by innogy SE (25%), Siemens Financial Services (25%), Sumitomo Corporation (12.5%), ESB (12.5%) and a consortium managed by Green Investment Group and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (25%). innogy SE has led the development and construction of Galloper Offshore Wind Farm and operates the wind farm on behalf of the project partners.

“I am extremely proud to inaugurate Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, the fifth offshore wind farm that innogy has constructed in the UK. Offshore wind is now a key industrial sector for the UK and offers particular opportunities to key regional hubs, such as East Anglia – the home of both Galloper’s construction base and its operation and maintenance facility”, Hans Bünting, COO Renewables of innogy SE said:

According to innogy the amount of green power the wind farm is expected to generate on average each year is approximately equal to the annual electricity needs of more than 380,000 UK households. The total investment amounts to £1.5 billion. Construction of the wind farm created 700 jobs.

Source: IWR Online, Oct 10 2018