Grid ESO | Celtic Sea, Beyond 2030

Grid ESO | Celtic Sea | Beyond 2030

The Electricity System Operator have published the output of their exercise to recommend how to connect the Round 5 Celtic Sea floating offshore wind Program to the onshore network

Holistic Network Design Follow Up Exercise (HNDFUE): Celtic  Sea Final Design Recommendation
The proposed design offers advantages in terms of environmental impact and
community impact when compared to other designs we have considered and has the
lowest level of known risk to its timely development and delivery of the designs.

A key factor in this recommendation was the indication that no new overhead lines would be
required to connect these wind farms. We consider the proposed design makes efficient
use of the current wider transmission infrastructure, compared to other options.

The route to the landing points also avoids several designated environmental areas in South Wales.

The proposed design provides opportunity for the projects to support the Government to
meet its net-zero targets.

It enables the growth of the UK’s offshore wind sector and hasthe potential to boost regional economic growth in South Wales and South West England. Independent research - the Celtic Sea Blueprint3 - suggests up to 5,300 new jobs and up to £1.4 billion could be generated for the UK economy by galvanising the supply chain and infrastructure opportunities arising from the development of new floating wind farms off the
coasts of South Wales and South West England

The Celtic Sea, Floating Wind and Hydrogen