Second wind turbine approved for port

A second large wind turbine has been approved for the Port of Immingham.

Associated British Ports (ABP) said the 491.7 ft (149.9m) turbine would be sited on the port's western side. Planning permission for another turbine of the same height was granted by North Lincolnshire Council in January.

North East Lincolnshire Council's planning committee unanimously granted permission for the second turbine, with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East referenced during discussions.

An ABP spokesperson said: "This will play a crucial role in the port's energy security and support our customers in their own decarbonisation journey."

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the second wind turbine at the site falls into North East Lincolnshire's jurisdiction and would generate approximately 4.2MW power.

It would provide electricity directly onto the docks and improve the port's overall sustainability.

On behalf of ABP, Jack Thompson told the planning committee that the application was part of a portfolio of five simultaneous bids submitted across the Humber region.

Thompson said having onsite generation would provide cost control for ABP and its customers, who the company said were increasingly asking for decarbonisation.

"Events in Iran over the last few weeks only emphasise this point," Thompson said, adding: "We live in very strange times for energy."

ABP has the ambition to be a net zero business by 2040.

Councillor Tim Mickleburgh said the turbine was in a suitable location: "It's in an industrial area, we're not talking about being in a place where people live.

"I think we need to, as a country, try and be as dependent on our own energy supplies as possible."

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