SeaScape Energy was originally established between enXco A/S, owned by SIIF Energies, Zilkha Renewables and Wind Prospect. Now the company is wholly owned by DONG Energy A/S.

SeaScape Energy's first offshore project is the Burbo Offshore Wind Farm, located in Liverpool Bay 6km from the coastline of Wirral, Crosby and Liverpool.

Burbo Offshore will consist of 25 turbines, each capable of producing 3.6 MW of electricity. This means Burbo Offshore can generate up to 90MW of clean, renewable energy for the next 25 years. That's enough electricity for over 75,000 homes or 12% of all the houses in Merseyside.

As well as providing electricity, Burbo Offshore will help tackle the problem of global warming. The wind farm will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide by as much as 250,000 tonnes per year. Burbo Offshore also reduces nitrous oxide emissions, one of the key components of acid rain, by 950 tonnes per year.

Burbo Offshore received all necessary consents on the 14th July 2003, following a successful application to the Government in October 2002. Construction began in 2006 with the installation of the foundations. The wind turbines will be installed in 2007 and the project will be generating electricity by the end of the year.

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