Iberdrola has started building the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm, which can power around 1.3 million homes.

Situated off the coast of Norfolk in the UK, the new 1.4GW facility will be a part of the East Anglia Hub macro-complex, along with the upcoming East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two developments.

This hub will entail an investment of £6.5bn (around €7.7bn) for the installation of 3,000 MW of capacity.

Currently, Iberdrola already operates a farm called East Anglia One in the same area through its subsidiary ScottishPower. East Anglia One, with 714 MW, capable of generating renewable energy for 630,000 British homes.

Construction work on East Anglia Three has started on the ground level. The plant is anticipated to start generating energy in 2026.

The initial phase will involve onshore work in the county of Suffolk. This will include installing an onshore substation, in collaboration with Siemens Energy. NKT will be responsible for the cable network.

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East Anglia Three will cover a region of up to 305km2. It will feature more than a hundred new generation wind turbines with a height of up to 247m.

This electricity infrastructure will include four offshore substations, an offshore platform for operations and four submarine cables for exporting the energy produced by the wind farm, located 69km offshore, to the coast.

The construction of the East Anglia hub will enhance the UK and European offshore wind supply chain. Additionally, it will also create up to 7,000 jobs.
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Image: The East Anglia Hub macro-complex. Credit: Iberdrola, S.A.