Hywind Scotland
| Hywind Scotland | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Location | Scotland, Grampian |
| Coordinates | 57°29′N 01°21′W / 57.483°N 1.350°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2016 |
| Commission date | October 2017 |
| Construction cost | NOK2 billion (£152m) |
| Owner(s) | Equinor (75%) Masdar (25%) |
| Operator(s) | Hywind (Scotland) Limited |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Max. water depth | 95–120 m (312–394 ft) |
| Distance from shore | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Hub height | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 10.1 m/s (36 km/h) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 x 6 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power SWT-6.0-154 |
| Units planned | 5 × 6 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW |
Hywind Scotland is the world's first commercial wind farm using floating wind turbines, situated 29 kilometres (18 mi) off Peterhead, Scotland. The farm has five Hywind floating turbines with a total capacity of 30 MW.[1] It is operated by Hywind (Scotland) Limited, a joint venture of Equinor (75%) and Masdar (25%).[2]
Equinor (then: Statoil) launched the world's first operational deep-water floating large-capacity wind turbine, Hywind, in 2009.[3] The 120 metres (390 ft) tall tower with a 2.3 MW turbine was towed 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) offshore into the Amoy Fjord in 220 metres (720 ft) deep water, off of Stavanger, Norway on 9 June 2009 for a two-year test run.[4]
In 2015, the company received permission to install the wind farm in Scotland. Manufacturing for the NOK2 billion (£152m) project started in 2016 in Spain, Norway and Scotland. The turbines were assembled at Stord in Norway in summer 2017 using the Saipem 7000 floating crane, and the finished turbines were moved to near Peterhead.[5][6][7] Three suction cup anchors hold each turbine.[8]Hywind Scotland was commissioned in October 2017.[9][10][11]
See also
References
- ^ Hill, Joshua S. (2018-02-16). "Hywind Scotland, World's First Floating Wind Farm, Performing Better Than Expected". CleanTechnica. Sustainable Enterprises Media, Inc. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Masdar joint venture Hywind Scotland surpasses targets". The Gulf Today. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Ramsey Cox (February–March 2010). "Water Power + Wind Power = Win!". Mother Earth News. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Patel, Prachi (2009-06-22). "Floating Wind Turbines to Be Tested". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Nå starter monteringen av Statoils flytende vindmøller". SYSLA. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Gigant-moduler til verdens første flytende vindpark har ankommet Stordbase". Teknisk Ukeblad. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Floating turbines deliver first electricity". BBC News. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Jannicke Nilsen. "Sjekk dimensjonene: Disse kjettingene skal feste Statoils flytende vindmølle til havbunnen". Teknisk Ukeblad. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/business/business-energy/statoil-pilot-floating-wind-farm-6749984
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-34694463
- ^ http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/hywind-scotland-pilot-park-united-kingdom-uk76.html
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