How do offshore wind farms work?

What are wind turbine generators?

These are devices that convert the kinetic energy of wind to electrical energy. For more information on the likely design of the wind turbine generators for the Morgan Offshore Wind Project, please see our project description chapter in the PEIR.

Wind turbine generator
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What are inter-connector cables?

These are electrical cables that link one or more OSPs.

What are inter-array cables?

These are cables that link the wind turbine generators to each other and the OSPs.

What are Offshore Substation Platforms (OSPs)?

These are fixed structures that would be located within the wind farm site. The purpose of these structures is to convert the power from the wind turbine generators into a form ready to be transferred to shore.

Offshore Substation Platforms
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