Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 48 '18 " N , 0 ° 8' 56" E | ||
| country | United Kingdom | ||
| Waters | North Sea | ||
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| Type | Offshore wind farm | ||
| Primary energy | Wind energy | ||
| power | 210 MW | ||
| Start of operations | May 2015 | ||
| founding | Monopile | ||
| turbine | 35 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 | ||
| was standing | August 2016 | ||
Westermost Rough is an offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom in the North Sea . The wind farm has an electrical output of 210 megawatts and can supply over 150,000 households with electricity. Its standard work capacity is more than 800 GWh per year. It is located five miles off the coast of Holderness .
construction
The first foundation was installed in February 2014. The wind farm went into operation in May 2015.
technology
Westermost Rough was the first offshore wind farm to use 6-megawatt wind turbines with 75-meter-long rotor blades. 35 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 were installed. The systems are 177 meters high up to the tip of the blade. The monopiles used have a diameter of 6.5 meters and a weight of up to 800 tons.
business
The wind farm is a joint venture owned by DONG Energy (50%), Marubeni Corporation (25%) and the UK Green Investment Bank (25%).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ UK Green Investment Bank invests £ 461m in the UK offshore wind sector. Renewable Energy Focus, April 2, 2014, accessed August 31, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Ribbon Cut at Westermost Rough OWF. offshorewind.biz, July 1, 2015, accessed on August 31, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Smooth start at Westermost Rough. February 25, 2014, accessed August 31, 2016 .
- ↑ Westermost Rough hits full power. (No longer available online.) Renews.biz, May 26, 2015, archived from the original on May 30, 2015 ; accessed on August 31, 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.
