Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm
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.jpg) Wind turbine components in an assembly area onshore before installation at sea | |
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| Location | offshore of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°36′N 4°25′E / 52.6°N 4.42°E |
| Status | Active |
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| Units operational | 36 Vestas V90-3MW Wind turbines |
| Make and model | Vestas V90/3000 (36) |
| Nameplate capacity | 108 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Windpark Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) is the first large scale offshore wind farm built off the Dutch North Sea coast. It consists of 36 Vestas V90-3MW wind turbines, each with nameplate capacity of 3 MW. In total the farm has a capacity of 108 MW. Together these are scaled to provide energy for a maximum of 100,000 households.
Location and size
The wind farm is located 10 km (6.2 mi) to 18 km (11 mi) off the coasts of Egmond aan Zee and is visible from the shore. Size of the farm is a projected 27 square kilometres (10 sq mi). It was built by a consortium of Ballast Nedam and wind turbine manufacturers Vestas.[1]
Gallery
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View of the distant wind turbines from shore at Bergen aan Zee, North Holland -
Another view from shore -
View from above
See also
References
- ^ Shell Begins Construction at Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm Oil Voice, 20 April 2006
External links
- Windpark Egmond aan Zee / NoordZeeWind Official website
- Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee on YouTube, showing the construction
- LORC Knowledge - Datasheet for Egmond Aan Zee
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