Will they disturb the seabed and cause coastal erosion?
Any proposed scheme will fully investigate the wave and coastal processes prior to construction and include the results of this research in the Environmental Impact Assessment. In addition, some offshore projects have been given consent to go ahead on the condition that they also monitor the effects on coastal processes during and after construction.
However, the turbine structures and distance offshore are such that it is very unlikely they would significantly affect the sea bed or wave patterns - indeed there is no evidence from the Danish experience of offshore wind farms of any detrimental effects on coastal processes.
The coastal erosion effects of higher sea levels and more extreme weather patterns due to
global warming are already scientifically recognised, and these far outweigh the potential effects of offshore wind farms.
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