Good morning,
I am writing to inform you that on 4th April 2025, the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero, Rt Hon Ed Miliband, awarded consent for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The Development Consent Order is for up to 90 wind turbines and foundations off the Sussex coast, subsea cables to bring the power to shore under Climping Beach, and an underground cable route to take the power to a new substation at Oakendene near Cowfold, before reaching final connection into the transmission network at Bolney, Mid Sussex.
This is an important milestone for the project, which could generate three-quarters of the entire electricity demand for the whole of Sussex, create jobs through construction and operation, and help support the Government’s aim to reach at least 43GW of offshore wind capacity as part of their Clean Power 2030 target. The project team would like to thank the Sussex community for their input over the past four years, helping us refine and adapt the proposals to create the best possible project for this site, for the community and the environment.
A copy of the Development Consent Order (DCO) can be found on the Rampion 2 page at the Planning Inspectorate website Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm – Project information, which also includes our approved Land Plans and Statement of Reasons. Those with land interests have been written to directly. From Thursday 24th April, hard copies of these documents will also be available during published opening hours, in the following libraries local to our onshore infrastructure proposals:
| Location | Address | Opening hours |
| Littlehampton Library | Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5NA | Monday – Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm |
| Storrington Library | Ryecroft Lane, Storrington, RH20 4PA | Monday-Friday – 9am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm |
| Henfield Library | Off High Street, Henfield, BN5 9HN | Monday – Friday 10am-5pm Saturday – 10am-2pm |
| Arundel Library | Surrey Street, Arundel, BN18 9DT | Monday – Wednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday – Saturday 9am-1pm |
| Steyning Library | Church Street, Steyning, BN44 3YB | Monday-Friday – 10am-5pm Saturday 10am – 2pm |
We will now consider the Development Consent Order in detail as we plan the next steps. Rampion 2 will continue to keep the local community informed on project progress and will be working in the months ahead to make sure they are aware of the onshore and offshore activities associated with building the wind farm.
I would be grateful if you were able to share this email with your councillors and feel free to share on your website and social media channels.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss any aspect of the project or would like any further information.
Many thanks,
Chris
Chris Tomlinson
Development & Stakeholder Manager
M+44 (0)7815 141 008
mailto: chris.tomlinson.extern@rwe.com
Web: https://rampion2.com
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