Blyth Offshore Wind Farm

Blyth Offshore Wind Farm
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 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W / 55.13583; -1.49028Coordinates: 55°08′09″N 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W / 55.13583; -1.49028
Status	Operational
Commission date	December 2000
Construction cost	€4.6 million
Owner(s)	E.ON Shell Renewables NUON Border Wind
Operator(s)	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

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][2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4] The test facility received planning consent in November 2013.^[5] It is planned with the Vestas V164-8MW and 66 kV cables.^[6]

Design and specification

The farm consists of two Vestas 2 MW turbines.^[3]

References

External links

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