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{{Infobox power station<br />
| name = Cirrus Shell Flat Array<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|53|51|0|N|3|10|1|W|region:GB_scale:100000|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| country = [[England]]<br />
| location = [[Irish Sea]], between [[Blackpool]] and [[Cleveleys]]<br />
| status = Cancelled<br />
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| commissioned = <br />
| decommissioned = <br />
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| owner = Cirrus Energy (original&nbsp;developer)<br />[[ScottishPower]]<br />
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| ps_units_operational = 60<br />
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| wind_offshore_distance = {{convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| ps_electrical_capacity = 180 [[Megawatt|MW]]<br />
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The '''Shell Flat Sandbank''' was the site of a proposed '''Cirrus Shell Flat Array''' [[List of offshore wind farms|offshore]] [[wind farm]] in [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. It is located about {{convert|8|km}} off the coast between [[Blackpool]] and [[Cleveleys]].<ref name=bbc160207/> The wind farm project was canceled in 2008.<br />
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==History==<br />
The original application was submitted in 2003.<ref name=bbc160207/><ref name="spr"/> The permission for the site studies was granted on 16 June 2004.<ref name="sp160604"><br />
{{cite press release |url=http://www.scottishpower.com/PressReleases_587.htm |title=Scottish Power Given Go Ahead to Develop Windfarm in Irish Sea |publisher=[[ScottishPower]] |date=2004-06-16 |accessdate=2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref> The new application with changed location was submitted in 2007.<ref name=bbc160207><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/6369111.stm<br />
| title = Wind farm planned for Blackpool<br />
| publisher = [[BBC]]<br />
| work = [[BBC News]]<br />
| date = 2007-02-16<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref><ref name="spr"/> The application for planning permission was withdrawn in 2008.<ref name="spr"><br />
{{cite web |title=Shell Flat CFSA |url=http://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/shell_flat_cfsa.asp |accessdate=2010-08-30 |publisher=[[ScottishPower]]}}<br />
</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
The Cirrus Shell Flat Array would contain 90&nbsp;turbines rated at 180&nbsp;MW. A later redesign of the scheme, by [[ScottishPower]], for 284&nbsp;MW, was withdrawn from the planning process in November 2008.<ref name="spr"/><br />
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==Developers==<br />
The developer, Cirrus Energy, was a consortium made up of CeltPower Ltd (subsidiary of [[ScottishPower]]), Elsam A/S (now [[DONG Energy]]) and [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell Wind Energy Aegir Ltd]]. Shell's interest in the project has subsequently been reported sold to the project's partners, ScottishPower and DONG Energy.<ref name=times191008><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4968838.ece<br />
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090708203451/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4968838.ece<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 8 July 2009<br />
| title = Shell pulls out of its last UK wind farm project<br />
| newspaper = [[The Sunday Times]]<br />
| publisher = Times Newspapers Ltd<br />
| first = Danny | last = Fortson<br />
| date = 2008-10-19<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref> However, this was denied by Shell.<ref name=reuters191008><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLJ9099720081019<br />
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201063156/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLJ9099720081019<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 1 February 2013<br />
| title = Shell denies selling stake in UK wind farm<br />
| work = [[Reuters]]<br />
| first = Matthew | last = Scuffham<br />
| date = 2008-10-19<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref><br />
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==Reasons for cancellation==<br />
The project was canceled due safety and environmental concerns. The application was withdrawn after the developers failed to reach an agreement with [[BAE Systems]] and the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] over concerns of an interference with their radar systems and a potential physical obstruction for low flying aircraft.<ref name=nef><br />
{{cite news<br />
| title = Shell Flat offshore wind farm scrapped over aviation concerns<br />
| publisher = New Energy Focus<br />
| date = 2008-11-14<br />
}}</ref> There were concerns that the wind farm would interfere with BAE Systems test flying at [[Warton, Fylde|Warton]].<ref name=blackpool071108><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/800m-turbine-plans-rejected.4671741.jp<br />
| title = £800m turbine plans rejected<br />
| publisher = Johnston Press Digital Publishing <br />
| newspaper = The Gazette<br />
| first = Tom | last = Halstead<br />
| date = 2008-11-07<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref> Also potential risk to shipping was one of concerns.<ref name=blackpool080208><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Warning-call-on-windfarm.3758250.jp<br />
| title = Warning call on windfarm<br />
| publisher = Johnston Press Digital Publishing <br />
| newspaper = The Gazette<br />
| first = Tom | last = Halstead<br />
| date = 2008-02-08<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref><br />
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Construction of the wind farm was objected by the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds]].<ref name=bbc030304><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/3527913.stm<br />
| title = Wind farm 'threat to bird life'<br />
| publisher = [[BBC]]<br />
| work = [[BBC News]]<br />
| date = 2004-03-03<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref> A large population of [[common scoter]]s (sea duck) was found near the site.<ref name=bbc271109><br />
{{cite news<br />
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8382216.stm<br />
| title = Move to protect sea bird colonies<br />
| publisher = [[BBC]]<br />
| work = [[BBC News]]<br />
| date = 2009-11-27<br />
| accessdate = 2010-08-30}}<br />
</ref> This cause the relocation of site in 2005 more close to [[Fleetwood]].<ref name=nef/> However, the new site was in addition to BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence also objected by the [[Blackpool International Airport]] and local fishermen.<ref name=blackpool071108/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Proposed wind farms in England]]<br />
[[Category:Offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea]]<br />
[[Category:Shell plc]]<br />
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