Robin Rigg offshore wind farm fully up and running

E.ON UK said that all 60 turbines at its Robin Rigg farm in the Solway Firth – a sandbank midway between the Galloway and Cumbrian coasts – had been switched on, after testing was completed on the final turbines in the 180-megawatt (MW) development.

The first turbines at Robin Rigg were switched on last September and the farm is now capable of producing enough renewable electricity for 117,000 homes. Each turbine has a generation capacity of three MW and measure 60-80 metres tall.

Michael Lewis, European Renewables managing director for E.ON, said the farm represented a significant asset within the company’s offshore portfolio and would make an important contribution to the Government's renewable energy targets.

"We're delighted that the wind farm is up and running. It's been a really exciting time for us, and particularly the team that has worked so hard to get to this point," he said.

The scheme marks E.ON's third offshore wind farm in the UK after Blyth and Scroby Sands.

Lewis said the knowledge gained from Robin Rigg would help in the construction of new offshore schemes it is involved in, such as the London Array, which will be the world's largest offshore wind farm when built.

"We can now look forward to building bigger schemes, like the London Array, the Humber Gateway and our Round 3 project off the coast of Hastings," he said.

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