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Irish Sea windfarm firms assessing feedback

Follows consultation process on Morgan and Mona projects

The companies behind the planned Morgan and Mona wind farm projects in the Irish Sea are considering feedback from interested parties compiled during the recent consultation process.

It ended seven weeks ago.

The wind farms are a joint venture between BP and German company EnBw.

The Morgan field, which would be just 22kms from the Isle of Man, would contain around 107 wind turbines and four offshore sub-station platforms.

The project has raised concerns over possible effects on fishing in the area and on marine traffic.

An interested party is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which has concerns the wind farms would cut across the company's routes to both Heysham and Liverpool.

BP and EnBw plan to submit their application to the Planning Inspectorate and Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero sometime next year.

They hope to begin construction in 2026.

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