This electricity dashboard is live data from the national grid. It shows where our electricity is coming from at any time. On tours of the windfarm, you will learn about the Rampion windfarm project. This dashboard highlights how Rampion fits in the overall plan of future energy production. To visit the site click here The … Continue reading UK Electricity Dashboard
Building the Rampion Windfarm – New Book
A new book is now available to accompany the windfarm tours aboard Defiance. This is the first edition published in February 2019, just weeks after the official announcement of the completion of the windfarm. Cover of new book on building the Rampion Windfarm This new book is in full colour contains over 60 photgraphs taken … Continue reading Building the Rampion Windfarm – New Book
Drone usage within the Rampion Windfarm
Guidelines for drone usage at or near Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Safety is always the first issue to consider and it is the drone operators’ responsibility to comply with the Drone Code, as published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Drones must be kept:- 1) at least 150 metres from working vessels and people at … Continue reading Drone usage within the Rampion Windfarm
Installing a wind turbine
Installing a wind turbine Adventure lifting tower On our trips to the Rampion Windfarm construction site. We are able to witness the installation of wind turbines at various stages. Pictured is MPI Adventure lifting a tower onto the base installed last year. Placing a tower MPI Adventure and the other wind turbine installation vessel MPI … Continue reading Installing a wind turbine
A day out to an offshore wind farm on a boat called Defiance
This article was published in the new statesman about a trip to the windfarm. I have re-published it here with all credits to Christian Donlan and the New Statesman to see the full article with photos please follow this link A day out to an offshore wind farm on a boat called Defiance Exploring something … Continue reading A day out to an offshore wind farm on a boat called Defiance