According to a Norwegian energy company "exploring the possibility," an offshore wind farm off the coast of Guernsey would require at least 100 wind turbines to be financially viable.
A large-scale farm makes the most financial sense, according to Halfdan Brustad, vice-president for UK renewables at Equinor.
The excess wind energy, according to him, would then need to be sold to either the UK or France.
Following a request from the Offshore Wind Opportunities Task and Finish Group, representatives of Equinor are meeting with politicians in Guernsey.
Although there hasn't been a formal application to build an offshore wind farm off Guernsey, Mr. Brustad claimed that the company was "exploring the opportunity.".
A report from the States published last year claimed that a wind farm off the coast of Guernsey could lower costs and generate millions of pounds in revenue from renewable energy.
It was discovered that selling extra energy to other regions could lower costs and generate a sizable profit.
The 10.5 gigawatts of electricity produced by 100 turbines located six to twelve miles (10 to 19 kilometers) off the coast, according to Mr. Brustad, will only be used by Guernsey in a "small portion" of that total.
Scale is essential, he said.
You must have a route to a bigger market where you can export the majority of the power because Guernsey will only take a small portion of it. ".
He stated that after that, a buyer at the appropriate price would need to be located.
The biggest drawback is not having a route to market, he continued.
