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<p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating
to specific developments. Potential impacts of proposed developments are assessed
through the planning system. Based on the average carbon intensity of generation from
all fossil fuel plants in 2012 (700 g/kWh), which wind would be expected to displace,
and using standard historical average load factors for offshore wind farms from 2008
to 2012 inclusive, a wind farm of 1 Gigawatt (GW) of installed capacity is expected
to displace approximately 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The Department
publishes estimated energy and emissions projections to 2030, the latest update can
be accessed at this link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2013"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2013</a></p><p>
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