London Array
The London Array is a turbine offshore wind farm located neat Kent, United Kingdom. At the time of its construction, it was the largest offshore wind farm in the world.[2]
| London Array | |
|---|---|
 The London Array as seen from an aeroplane flying in to London City Airport | |
| Official name | London Array |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | 7 mi (11 km) off North Foreland, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | October 2012 |
| Construction cost | £1,800 million |
| Owner(s) | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec E.ON UK Ørsted |
| Wind farm | |
| Type |
|
| Max. water depth | 25 m |
| Distance from shore | 20 km |
| Hub height | 87 m |
| Rotor diameter | 120 m |
| Site area | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 175 × 3.6 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power SWT-3.6-120 |
| Nameplate capacity | 630 MW |
| Capacity factor | 45.3% (2015)[1] |
| Annual net output | 2,500 GWh (2015) |
| External links | |
| Website | https://www.londonarray.com |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The phase 1 of the wind farm construction began in March 2011 and was completed by mid 2013, being oficially opened by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, on 4 July 2013.
The second phase of the project was cancelled because of possible harming the sea birds.[3]
References
- "London Array breaks offshore production record". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "The London Array: the world's largest offshore wind farm - Telegraph". web.archive.org. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Sea bird halts London Array wind farm expansion". BBC News. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Press". press.siemens.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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