Humber Gateway offshore wind farm
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 38 '38 " N , 0 ° 17' 35" E | ||
| country | United Kingdom | ||
| Waters | North Sea | ||
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| Type | Offshore wind farm | ||
| Primary energy | Wind energy | ||
| power | 219 MW | ||
| owner | E.ON | ||
| operator | E.ON | ||
| Start of operations | 2015 | ||
| turbine | Vestas V112-3.0MW | ||
| was standing | August 2016 | ||
Humber Gateway is an operating offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom in the North Sea . The park has 73 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 219 MW and supplies 150,000 households with electricity. Humber Gateway is eight kilometers off the coast at the British town of Spurn Poin .
history
In 2002 the UK government classified the area as suitable for use as an offshore wind farm. The following year, an offer was made to the British Crown Estate , which manages the area. In 2007 and 2008 the project was presented to the local population at individual events. The British government approved the project in 2011. From August 2013 the first foundations were installed and the submarine cable laid. According to EON, 1,000 jobs were created during the construction work. The project was completed in 2015 and electricity was produced for the first time.
technology
73 Vestas V112-3.0MW wind turbines were installed. The rotor diameter of the turbines is 112 m.
business
The park is of E.ON operated.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Humber Gateway wind farm gets government approval. bbc.de, February 9, 2011, accessed on September 2, 2016 .
- ^ Humber Gateway project timeline. (No longer available online.) Eonenergy.com, archived from the original on September 2, 2016 ; accessed on September 2, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
