Green light to Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm project off the Sussex coast

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm project, which is being developed off the Sussex coast.

Development of the project, an extension to the existing Rampion Offshore Wind Farm nearby, is being led by global renewables company RWE, on behalf of joint venture partners, a Macquarie-led consortium and a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. Once fully operational, Rampion 2 would be capable of powering the equivalent of over one million UK homes. Rampion 2 is planned to comprise up to 90 wind turbines and foundations off the coast of Sussex. Subsea cables will bring the power to shore under Climping Beach. An underground cable route will take the power to a new substation at Oakendene near Cowfold, before finally connecting into the transmission network at Bolney, Mid Sussex.

The wind farm is expected to be operational by the end of the decade. Rampion 2 is being developed as an extension to the existing Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, off the Sussex coast. Rampion 2 is a joint venture between RWE, the major shareholder (50.1%), and its partners, a Macquarie-led consortium (25%) and Enbridge (24.9%).