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As of January 2009, the [[Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farm]] off the coast of [[Lincolnshire, England]] is the world's largest offshore [[wind farm]]. The [[United Kingdom]] is the world's leading generator of offshore [[wind power]], followed by Denmark.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jan/08/wind-power Blown away]</ref>

Many offshore wind farms are under construction and the largest of these is the 500 MW [[Greater Gabbard]] Wind Farm in the UK. New offshore wind farms which are proposed include the 1,500 MW [[Atlantic Array]] and the 1,000 MW [[London Array]], both in the UK.

== Operating ==
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Revision as of 22:42, 12 February 2009

For onshore wind farms, see List of onshore wind farms.

As of January 2009, the Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farm off the coast of Lincolnshire, England is the world's largest offshore wind farm. The United Kingdom is the world's leading generator of offshore wind power, followed by Denmark.[1]

Many offshore wind farms are under construction and the largest of these is the 500 MW Greater Gabbard Wind Farm in the UK. New offshore wind farms which are proposed include the 1,500 MW Atlantic Array and the 1,000 MW London Array, both in the UK.

Operating

The table below shows offshore wind farms which are in operation as of January 2009. Wind projects with a single wind turbine are not shown, as technically they are not a wind farm.

Operational Offshore Wind Farms[2]
Wind farm Installed
capacity
(MW)		 Country Turbine Model Commissioned
Arklow Bank 25  Ireland 7 x 3.6 GE 2004 [3]
Barrow Offshore Wind 90  UK Vestas V90-3MW x 30 2006 [4]
Beatrice 10  UK REpower 5M x 2 2007
Blyth 4  UK Vestas V66-2MW x 2 2000
Bockstigen 2.75  Sweden NEG Micon 550kW x 5 1998[3]
Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm 90  UK Siemens 3.6-107 x 25 2007 [5]
Egmond aan Zee 108  Netherlands Vestas V90-3MW x 36 2006
Frederikshavn 11  Denmark 4 2003[3]
Horns Rev 160  Denmark Vestas V80-2MW x 80 2002
Irene Vorrink 16.8  Netherlands NEG Micon 600kW x 28 1996[3]
Kemi Ajos I+II 24  Finland WinWinD 3MW x 8 2008[3]
Kentish Flats 90  UK Vestas V90-3MW x 30 2005 [6]
Lely 2  Netherlands NEG Micon x 4 1994
Lillgrund 110  Sweden Siemens 2.3 x 48 2007
Lynn and Inner Dowsing 194  UK Siemens 3.6-107 x 54 2008 [7][8][9]
Middelgrunden 40  Denmark Bonus 2MW x 20 2001
North Hoyle 60  UK Vestas V80-2MW x 30 2003 [10]
Nysted Wind Farm 166  Denmark Siemens 2.3 x 72 2003
Princess Amalia Wind Farm 120  Netherlands Vestas V80-2MW x 60 2008
Samsø 23  Denmark Siemens 2.3 x 10 2003 [11]
Scroby Sands 60  UK Vestas V80-2MW x 27 2004 [12]
Thornton Bank I 30  Belgium REpower 5 MW x 6 2008 [3]
Tunø Knob 5  Denmark Vestas 500kW x 10 1995
Utgrunden 10.5  Sweden GE 1.5 x 5 2001
Vindeby 5  Denmark Siemens 450 x 11 1991
Yttre Stengrund 10  Sweden NEG Micon 2MW x 5 2002[3]

Under construction

The table below shows offshore wind farms which are under construction as of January 2009.

Offshore Wind Farms Under Construction[2]
Wind farm Planned
capacity
(MW)		 Country No. of
Turbines/
Model		 Completion
expected
Alpha Ventus 60 Germany 6 x REpower 5M,
6 x Multibrid M5000		 2009[13][14]
Avedore 7.2 Denmark 2 2009
Baltic 1 52.5 Germany 21 2009
BARD Offshore 1 400 Germany 80 2009
Borkum Riffgat 220 Germany 2012
Frederikshavn 12 Denmark 4 2010
Gasslingegrund 30 Sweden 10 2009
Greater Gabbard 500 UK 140 x Siemens 3.6-107 2011
Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2 172 UK 48 2010 [15][16]
Horns Rev 2 209 Denmark 91 2010
Ormonde 150 UK 30 2010
Rhyl Flats 90 UK 25 x Siemens 3.6-107 2009 [17]
Rodsand 2 200 Denmark 89 2010
Robin Rigg 180 Scotland 60 x Vestas V90-3MW 2009 [18]
Solway Firth/ Robin Rigg A 90 UK 30 2010
Solway Firth/ Robin Rigg B 90 UK 30 2010
Sprogo 21 Denmark 7 2009
Thanet 300 UK 100 x Vestas V90-3MW 2010[19]

Proposed

Further information: Wind power in the United Kingdom § List of built and proposed offshore wind farms

There are many proposals for new offshore wind farms. The Table below lists some of the larger proposals.

Proposed Offshore Wind Farms
Wind Farm Proposed
Capacity
(MW)		 Country
Atlantic Array 1500 UK
Borkum-West II wind farm[20] 400 Germany
Buzzards Bay Wind Farm[21] 300 USA
Butendiek[22] 300 Germany
Cape Wind 420 USA
Docking Shoal Wind Farm[23] 500 UK
Gwynt y Môr 750 UK
Innogy Nordsee 1 960 Germany
Korsnas[24] 600 Finland
Lincs Wind Farm[23] 250 UK
London Array 1000 UK
Long Island Offshore Wind Park[25] 140 USA
Oriel Wind Farm 330 Ireland
Race Bank Wind Farm[23] 500 UK
Shell Flat 180 UK
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm 315 UK
Trillium Power Wind 1 710 Canada
Triton Knoll Wind Farm 1200 UK
Walney Wind Farm[23] 450 UK
West Duddon Wind Farm[23] 500 UK

References

  1. ^ Blown away
  2. ^ a b Offshore Statistics January 2009
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Offshore Wind Farms 2008" (PDF). EWEA. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ http://www.bowind.co.uk/press250906.htm
  5. ^ Inauguration of DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank offshore wind farm
  6. ^ Kentish Flats offshore wind farm
  7. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  8. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  9. ^ Wind farm's first turbines active
  10. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  11. ^ Samsø Havvind
  12. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  13. ^ "E.ON Energy Projects: Borkum Offshore Wind Farm Power Plants on Order". E.ON. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  14. ^ "Press release" (in German). alpha-ventus. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  15. ^ http://www.dongenergy.com/NR/rdonlyres/435D591F-6410-4B4E-9529-490A202C8F1A/0/GunfleetSandsProjectbriefingnoteNo2.pdf
  16. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  17. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  18. ^ Interactive Map for Marine Estate
  19. ^ "Thanet". The Engineer Online. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  20. ^ Emerging Energy News: AREVA adds to German wind farm
  21. ^ Buzzards Bay wind farm proposed
  22. ^ http://www.airtricity.com/international/wind_farms/offshore/germany/consented/butendiek/
  23. ^ a b c d e BWEA Briefing Sheet: Offshore Wind p. 4.
  24. ^ Germany Plans Up to 600 MW Wind Power Park in Finland
  25. ^ History of the Offshore Wind Park
  • UK Crown Estates Interactive marine estates map of UK
  • BWEA British Wind Energy Association's offshore page
  • TPW1 Trillium Power Wind Corporation website for TPW1
  • RAVE Offshore Map Interactive Map of Offshore Wind Energy in Europe
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