A NEW partnership for Chippenham’s Good Energy will see offshore wind power used by its customers for the first time.

The deal with DONG Energy secures 12 per cent of the output from the Westermost Rough Wind Farm in the North Sea, which will provide enough renewable electricity to power more than 26,000 homes.

Juliet Davenport OBE, founder and chief executive of Good Energy, said: “We’re delighted to be working with DONG Energy to bring offshore wind power to our customers for the first time.

“This agreement will help us meet ever-increasing demand for 100 per cent renewable electricity as our customer base continues to grow.

“Offshore wind is a huge British success story and so we’re pleased to be playing our part by buying power from Westermost Rough.

“Offshore wind will complement the other renewable technologies in our energy mix, such as onshore wind and solar, so this agreement is a great fit for Good Energy and a good deal for our customers.

“DONG Energy is a world leader in offshore wind who shares our passion for innovation in renewable energy, so we’re really looking forward to working together to build on this initial agreement.”

The deal with the Danish company will initially be for 12 months but is likely to be extended as part of a wider co-operation between the companies.

Søren Scherfig, head of trading and portfolio management at DONG Energy, said: “We have an ambition to support the energy transformation in the UK and become one of the UK's leading energy suppliers to industrial and commercial customers and independent retailers.

“We want to supply sustainable, reliable and affordable energy to our customers.

‘This agreement with Good Energy is an important milestone as it’s the first time a domestic supplier in the UK will buy energy from a specific DONG Energy offshore wind farm.”