Energy firm E.ON is to launch a £2m fund for its Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm.

The firm has identified four key areas that will benefit from the Humber Gateway Community Fund which include improving rural transport in South Holderness, supporting the development of a new apprenticeship programme in North East Lincolnshire, funding for a new visitor centre for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and a community support fund which local groups, voluntary organisations and registered charities can apply for.


Matthew Swanwick, Project Manager for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm, said: "All of the 73 foundations are now in place and we've installed 58 of the 85 metre turbines. The cable installations have also been completed which will transport the energy generated from each of the 3MW turbines, to the local grid connection in Salt End.

"It takes an enormous amount of work to erect these large structures and we've had to battle a few spells of bad weather, so we're really happy with our progress to date. The turbine installation programme will continue over the next few months, marking the last construction phase of the project."

(CD/JP)