Blyth Offshore Wind Farm
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm | |
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![]() Blyth Offshore Wind Turbines in January 2004 | |
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Country | England, United Kingdom |
Location | Blyth, Northumberland |
Coordinates | 55°08′09″N 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°WCoordinates: 55°08′09″N 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | December 2000 |
Construction cost | €4.6 million |
Owner(s) |
E.ON Shell Renewables NUON Border Wind |
Operator(s) | E.ON |
Wind farm | |
Type | Offshore |
Max. water depth | 6–11 m (20–36 ft) |
Distance from shore | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
Hub height | 62 m (203 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 66 m (217 ft) |
Rated wind speed | 17 m/s (38 mph) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 x 2 MW |
Make and model | Vestas: V66-2.0 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 4 MW |
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm is a small coastal wind farm located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, England.
History
Commissioned in December 2000 as a pilot project, the project was developed by a consortium that included E.ON, Shell Renewables, NUON and Border Wind. E.ON are in charge of operating the farm.[1][2]
The project was the UK's first offshore wind farm, as well as being the largest offshore turbines erected in the world at the time.[3]
There are plans to add a 100 MW test facility of 15 turbines at Blyth and nearby Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, supported by a government grant. The site would be administered by The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), based in Blyth.[4] The test facility received planning consent in November 2013.[5] It is planned with the Vestas V164-8MW and 66 kV cables.[6]
Design and specification
The farm consists of two Vestas 2 MW turbines.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/operational.asp
- ↑
- 1 2 http://www.power-technology.com/projects/blyth/[]
- ↑ Black, David (5 April 2012). "£300m Blyth offshore wind farm test facility planned by Narec". Newcastle Upon Tyne: The Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Blyth offshore wind farm test site approved, BBC News, 8 November 2013
- ↑ "Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project - Array 2 - 4C Offshore". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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