Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm
| Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Vestas V90 Wind Turbine Kentish Flats | |
  Location of Kentish Flats Wind Farm off the coast of England | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | North Sea off the coast of Kent, South East England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′36″N 1°5′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°ECoordinates: 51°27′36″N 1°5′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2005 |
| Owner(s) | Vattenfall |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Site area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Max. water depth | 3–5 m (10–16 ft) |
| Distance from shore | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
| Hub height | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 45 |
| Make and model | Vestas V90-3MW / V112-3.3MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 140 MW |
| Capacity factor | 30% |
The Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm is a wind farm located off the coast of Kent, England on a large, flat and shallow plateau just outside the main Thames shipping lanes. The wind farm is operated by Vattenfall.
Location
The distance from the nearest wind turbine to Whitstable is 6.2 miles (10.0 km). The nearest turbine is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) away from Herne Bay.
Installation
Construction was completed in August 2005, with commissioning and testing of all turbines completed by September 2005. The wind farm consists of 30 Vestas V90-3MW wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 90 MW.[1] Turbines were installed by the Danish offshore wind farms services provider A2SEA.[2] Between 2007 and 2010, the capacity factor was around 30%.[3]
Kentish Flats extension
In February 2013 Vattenfall was granted consent to extend the existing Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm. The plan was to add an extra 15 turbines each with a capacity of 3.3 MW adding an extra 49.5 MW to the wind farm.[4] Offshore construction began in October 2014 and was operational by December 2015.[4][5]
See also
- Wind power in the United Kingdom
- List of offshore wind farms
- List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom
- List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea
References
- ↑ RenewableUK. "RenewableUK - The Voice of Wind & Marine Energy". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "A2SEA presentation" (PDF). A2SEA (Export Promotion Denmark). 2005-04-12. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ↑ Dunford et al. UK Renewable Energy Data, Issue 10 p69 Renewable Energy Foundation, 29 July 2010. Accessed: 30 September 2011.
- 1 2 "Energy firm Vattenfall to add 15 turbines to Kentish Flats windfarm off the coast of Whitstable and Herne Bay costing £165m". Kent Online. 10 February 2015.
- ↑ Tim Yates. "RenewableUK - UK Wind Energy Database (UKWED)". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
Media related to Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm at Wikimedia Commons
- LORC Knowledge - Datasheet for Kentish Flats
- Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, Vattenfall.co.uk
- Kentish Flats Extension
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
