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COST Action TU1003 MEGAPROJECT: The Effective Design and Delivery of Megaprojects in the European Union. Case Meta-Data Template Information provided by Naomi Brookes [email protected] ABOUT THE MEGAPROJECT: Working Group Classification: Megaproject Title: Size of Megaproject (in EUR): Stage in Project Life-Cycle: ENERGY Greater Gabbard Wind Farm 1.8bn total costs Execution Brief Description: Greater Gabbard is a 500 MW wind farm under construction 23 kilometres off the coast of Suffolk, UK. Onshore construction activities commenced in early July 2008 and are due to be completed by 2012. ABOUT THE AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES: Please describe all sources of data available to investigate for this case (e.g. consultancy reports, journal papers, books, access to talk to stakeholders) and give a very brief description of the data available from each source. Where documents are electronically available, please attach. Please provide links for webbased information. General Information on stakeholder involvement ( especially contractor supply chain) http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2074046/balfour-beatty-consortium-bags-gbp317m-gabbard-grid-link http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/310134/rwe-npower-renewables/sites/projects-in-construction/wind/greatergabbard-offshore-wind-farm/the-proposal/ http://www.sse.com/GreaterGabbard/ http://www.sps.gb.com/greater-gabbard-wind-farm.html http://www.jdrcables.com/RenewableEnergySolutions/GreaterGabbardOffshoreWindfarm/default.aspx http://www.fluor.com/projects/Pages/ProjectInfoPage.aspx?PrjID=64 http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=56519&title=Siemens+awards+platform+contract+for+Gr eater+Gabbard+wind+farm http://www.ramboll.co.uk/projects/viewproject?projectid=73ECC849-CA51-44AD-B7CC-DFA17D4E554C General Report that may have useful implications: Case Study:European Offshore Wind Farms - A Survey to analyse Experiences and Lessons Learnt by Developers of Offshore Wind Farms http://www.offshore-power.net/ have copy of exec summary ABOUT THE AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES: Academic papers on environmental impact of Greater Gabbard e.g. Assessing the responses of coastal cetaceans to the construction of offshore wind turbines Paul M. Thompsona, , , David Lusseaua, Tim Bartona, Dave Simmonsb, Jan Rusinb and Helen Baileya, 1 Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 60, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 1200-1208 Assessing underwater noise levels during pile-driving at an offshore windfarm and its potential effects on marine mammals Helen Baileya, , , Bridget Seniora, Dave Simmonsb, Jan Rusinb, Gordon Pickenc and Paul M. Thompsona Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 60, Issue 6, June 2010, Pages 888-897 Project Performance Problems http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/wind/project-managerfluor%E2%80%99s-earnings-suffer-from-greater-gabbard-charges.html Web-site of Greater Gabbard cases presented to professional institutions http://www.oes.org.uk/LDNmeetings.asp Personal Contacts Through ECI Project Director level contacts for Greater Gabbard project at RWE and Fluor