Swedish firm plans £100m wind farm in East England

Summarised from BBC Cambridgeshire's report · Updated 15 Oct, 07:15 · Archive

Swedish company Vattenfall has proposed an onshore wind farm with up to 32 turbines on the Cambridgeshire-Norfolk-Suffolk border.

Vattenfall, a Swedish company, has proposed Redmere Wind Farm on the border of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The £100m project would feature up to 32 turbines standing 721 feet tall, to be built around Shippea Hill. The company estimates the development could power nearly 220,000 homes annually. For comparison, Ely Cathedral, seven miles away, reaches only 216 feet at its highest point.

Due to the scheme's scale, Vattenfall can bypass the local planning authority and seek permission directly from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh. Formal plans are due to be submitted in autumn 2027. Simon Lejeune, Vattenfall's lead project development manager, said the plans could change depending on feedback. If built, Redmere would rank among England's largest onshore wind farms; England's current largest, Keadby Wind Farm in Lincolnshire, has 34 turbines.

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• What is behind plans for an over £100m wind farm?Plans for Redmere Wind Farm include building up to 32 turbines that are 721ft (220m) tall.BBC Cambridgeshire · 15 Oct, 06:14

In this story: Vattenfall · Cambridgeshire · Norfolk · Suffolk · Shippea Hill · Miatta Fahnbulleh · Lincolnshire · Ely Cathedral

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