Greenpeace boulders may delay building of £12bn windfarms in North Sea
Summary
Greenpeace placed about 15 tonnes of boulders on the seabed off Norfolk to block bottom trawling and protect marine life. Most lie within the planned Norfolk Vanguard East windfarm area, prompting developer RWE to check their locations and assess possible effects on construction and undersea cables.Key Facts
- Greenpeace dropped boulders weighing up to two tonnes each in a heavily trawled area of the southern North Sea.
- The boulder barrier was intended to protect harbour porpoises and the seabed from bottom trawling.
- Greenpeace placed the boulders without consent from the marine authority.
- The planned Norfolk Vanguard East and West windfarms are part of a £12 billion deal, with construction due to begin next year.
- RWE is working with Greenpeace to verify where the boulders are and is assessing possible impacts on the East project and its cables.
- Greenpeace says developers routinely move seabed boulders before building offshore windfarms.
- The boulders are expected to be removed within months, while fishing activity may move away from the construction area.
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