Blyth Offshore Wind Farm
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 Blyth Offshore Wind Turbines in January 2004 | |
 Location of Blyth Offshore Wind Farm in Northumberland | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Blyth, Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 55°08′09″N 1°29′25″W / 55.1358°N 1.4903°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2000 |
| Decommission date |
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| Construction cost | €4.6 million |
| Owners | E.ON Shell Renewables NUON Border Wind |
| Operator | 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 |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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]
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.[2]
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.[3] The test facility received planning consent in November 2013.[4]
Design and specification
The farm consists of two Vestas 2 MW turbines.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/operational.asp
- ^ a b 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
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