Public consultation launches on 17th March
Ossian project update - public consultation launches on the 17th of March |
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Ossian Transmission Infrastructure Consultation will open on Monday 17 March until Sunday 13 April 2025 We’re writing to let you know that we will shortly be launching a non-statutory consultation on our proposals in Lincolnshire. This is our second round of public consultation which is typically referred to as ‘non-statutory’. This follows Project Information Days in October 2024 and will provide a further opportunity for people to comment on our proposals. Ossian is a proposed floating offshore wind farm located approximately 80km off the east coast of Scotland (referred to as the Ossian Array).It has the potential to deliver up to 3.6GW of renewable energy and, once built, it will connect to new national grid infrastructure - at proposed substations near Spalding and Alford in Lincolnshire. Ahead of the consultation we would like to share our first Community newsletter that can be viewed via this link here Please note the non-statutory consultation is a separate process to our request for a Scoping Opinion recently submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. The Scoping consultation is a formal process governed by EIA regulations; the non-statutory consultation detailed below is part of Ossian's community engagement consultation. These proposals, referred to as the Ossian Transmission Infrastructure, include all the elements needed to connect the Ossian Array to the national grid in Lincolnshire. Those elements are - • Offshore Export Cables • a Landfall location on the Lincolnshire coast • Onshore Export Cables • Onshore Converter Stations close to proposed National Grid substations. Ossian has the capability of powering up to 6 million homes and offsetting up to 7.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year. This makes it vitally important in supporting the UK’s target of reaching net zero by 2050 and help ensure the country’s future energy security. We’ll be hosting a series of online and in-person events throughout the consultation as well as publishing information on our project website – www.ossiantransmission.com Consultation events |
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We will also be hosting a webinar from 6.00pm - 7.00pm on Wednesday 02 April 2025 on Zoom. To register to attend, please visit our website - ossiantransmission.com If you have any questions about the project, please email us using info@ossiantransmission.com or call us free on 0800 138 5407. Kind regards, Ossian Community relations team |
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