Fresh plans for huge wind turbines at ports

Two wind turbines at Immingham would rival the height of the Humber Bridge

Plans have been submitted for wind turbines which would be almost as tall as the Humber Bridge.

Two turbines at the port of Immingham would stand 492ft (149.9m) tall, while another at King George Dock in Hull would reach a height of 410ft (125m).

Associated British Ports (ABP) said the electricity generated would benefit businesses and help to attract more companies, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

As well as helping to control the cost of electricity, an ABP spokesperson said it will "also directly help to decarbonise electricity supply".

Plans for turbines at the Humber ports were initially announced last year, but have now been revised. Applications have been lodged with North Lincolnshire Council and Hull City Council.

In total, the ABP scheme is expected to include five turbines, with a 410ft turbine in Grimsby and a 492ft turbine in the East Riding of Yorkshire, near King George Dock, LDRS reports.

The towers of the Humber Bridge reach a height of 510ft (155.5m).

ABP said it planned to set up a community fund to support local schemes, linked to the level of electricity generated. It estimated that this would raise about £12,000 a year in areas with the 125m turbines and £21,000 in places with 149.9m turbines.

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