Statoil will be taking over as operator at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm starting with January 2017, according to a signed letter of intent between Statoil and Statkraft.
Sheringham Shoal is one of the ten biggest offshore wind farms in the world, powering up to 220,000 UK homes.
“Taking over the operatorship for Sheringham Shoal represents a milestone for Statoil, as our first operatorship during commercial operations. As operator of both the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms, located in the same area, we can further improve efficiency and increase competitiveness across the projects,” says Irene Rummelhoff, Statoil’s executive vice president for New Energy Solutions.
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