Featuring 32 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind V164-8.0MW wind turbines, the Burbo Bank Extension is scheduled to enter service in 2017.
Dong Energy executive vice president Samuel Leupold said: "I am very pleased that with this final investment decision we can now begin the construction of Burbo Bank Extension which will supply green power to approximately 180,000 UK households.
"The construction and operation of this wind farm will support green growth and employment in the UK.
"The decision to construct Burbo Bank Extension using an 8MW wind turbine is another significant step towards reducing cost of electricity on future projects."
The project, which is an extension to the existing and operational Burbo Bank offshore wind farm, is the first of three projects for which the company secured Final Investment Decision Enabling contracts (Contract for Difference) in April 2014 by the UK government.
Under the Contract for Difference, the company will secure a fixed price per MWh of electricity produced for the first 15 years of operation following which Dong Energy will receive the market price.
Image: The Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. Photo: courtesy of Steve Fareham.
