{"id":3964,"date":"2011-04-18T18:55:32","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T13:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenworldinvestor.com\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2011-04-18T18:55:32","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T13:25:32","slug":"offshore-wind-farms-list-of-the-major-offshore-wind-projects-and-future-wind-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/2011\/04\/18\/offshore-wind-farms-list-of-the-major-offshore-wind-projects-and-future-wind-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Offshore Wind Farms – List of the Major Offshore Wind Projects and Future Wind Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Offshore Wind Farms are the fastest growing segments in the Wind Energy Industry area boosted by improvements in Wind Technology\u00a0 and subsidies by the government.Offshore Wind\u00a0 Energy is growing the fasted in the United Kingdom which is surprising considering the poor state of Green Energy there.Europeans are leading the way in offshore wind energy given their massive strengths in Wind Technology.However other major Wind Turbine Companies<\/a> are also developing their capabilities by spending millions of dollars on offshore wind turbine R&D.Offshore Wind Farms have also come in for criticism because of their higher costs and the longer time to install them.Note offshore wind projects offer even more Wind Energy Advantages<\/a> than normal Land Based Wind Farms.The only problem facing offshore wind power is high costs\u00a0 as the industry still is on the learning curve with only 1.5% of the world’s total installed wind capacity coming from offshore wind farms.<\/p>\n

List of Offshore Wind Farm Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Wind Farm in the World was built at\u00a0 <\/strong>Vindeby in Denmark in 1991 with a capacity of around 5 MW<\/p>\n

United Kingdom has the the largest offshore wind capacity in the world at around 1300 MW and is also home to the biggest offshore wind farm at Thanet.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Thanet \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0300 MW\u00a0 100 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
  2. Lynn and Inner Dowsing \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0194MW \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
  3. Robin Rigg (Solway Firth) \u00a0 180MW \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
  4. Gunfleet Sands \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 172MW \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
  5. Kentish Flats \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a090MW \u00a0 30 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
  6. Barrow \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a090 MW\u00a0\u00a0 30 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
  7. Burbo Bank \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a090\u00a0 MW \u00a0 25 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
  8. Rhyl Flats \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a090 MW \u00a0\u00a0 25 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
  9. North Hoyle \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a060\u00a0 MW 30 \u00d7 Vestas V80-2MW<\/li>\n
  10. Scroby Sands \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a060\u00a0 MW \u00a0\u00a0 30 \u00d7 Vestas V80-2MW<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Denmark<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Denmark which is the home base of the largest Wind Turbine Manufacturer in the world Vestas <\/a>and also draws the largest amount of electricity from Wind Power also holds the distinction of building the first offshore wind farm in 1991.The country has the second largest offshore wind capacity at 850 MW.The main offshore wind farms in Denmark are<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Horns Rev I \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0160 MW 80 \u00d7 Vestas V80-2MW<\/li>\n
    2. Horns Rev II \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0209\u00a0 MW 91 \u00d7 Siemens 2.3-93<\/li>\n
    3. R\u00f8dsand II \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0207 \u00a0 MW\u00a0 90 \u00d7 Siemens 2.3-93<\/li>\n
    4. Nysted (R\u00f8dsand I) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0166 MW\u00a0 72 \u00d7 Siemens 2.3<\/li>\n
    5. Middelgrunden \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a040 MW\u00a0 20 \u00d7 Bonus (Siemens) 2MW<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Europe (except UK and Denmark)
      \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Northern Europe has most of the offshore wind farms in the world with 39 Offshore Wind Projects constructed with around 2.4 GW of capacity which makes up 80% of the world’s total offshore wind capacity.Note tremendous growth has been planned with 100 GW of offshore wind farms to be installed by 2020 with Europe having a 40% global capacity target.Note Vestas and Siemens are the leading provider of offshore wind turbines accounting for majority of the shipments till date.Vestas has further strengthened its leadership by introducing a 5 MW offshore wind turbine.Most of the wind turbines installed have been 3 MW turbines.<\/p>\n

      European Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Bligh Bank (Belwind) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0165 MW \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Belgium \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a055 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
      2. Thornton Bank I \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a030\u00a0 MW\u00a0 \u00a0 Belgium \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06 \u00d7 REpower 5 MWLillgrund \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0110\u00a0 MW \u00a0 \u00a0 Sweden \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a048 \u00d7 Siemens 2.3<\/li>\n
      3. Egmond aan Zee \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0108\u00a0 MW \u00a0 Netherlands \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a036 \u00d7 Vestas V90-3MW<\/li>\n
      4. Alpha Ventus \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a060 MW \u00a0 \u00a0 Germany \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06 \u00d7 REpower 5M,6 \u00d7 AREVA Wind M5000-5M<\/li>\n
      5. Kemi Ajos I + II \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a030\u00a0 MW\u00a0 \u00a0 Finland \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a010 \u00d7 WinWinD 3MW<\/li>\n
      6. V\u00e4nern (G\u00e4sslingegrund) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a030 MW \u00a0 \u00a0 Sweden \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a010 \u00d7 WinWinD WWD-3-100<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        China<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Asia has only one offshore wind farm built till date at 102-megawatt Donghai Bridge Wind Farm\u00a0 located 5 to 8 miles off the coast of the East China Sea in China.Note China plans to build a number of offshore wind farms and the Chinese Wind Turbines companies are already devloping large 5 MW or higher capacity turbines targeting this market.<\/p>\n

        Future Offshore Wind Projects <\/strong><\/p>\n

        Most of the big Offshore Wind Projects are being built in Europe in the leading offshore wind country UK with Germany following close behind.<\/p>\n

        UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. London Array \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0630 MW \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 175 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-120<\/li>\n
        2. Bard 1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0400 \u00a0 MW\u00a0 80 \u00d7 BARD 5.0<\/li>\n
        3. Sheringham Shoal \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0315 \u00a0 MW\u00a0 88 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
        4. Lincs \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0270 MW 75 x 3.6MW<\/li>\n
        5. Walney Phase 1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0183.6 \u00a0\u00a0 MW \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51 x Siemens 3.6Walney Phase 2 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0183.6 \u00a0\u00a0 MW\u00a0 51 x Siemens 3.6<\/li>\n
        6. Ormonde \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0150 MW \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30 \u00d7 REpower 5M<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Tricase \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a090\u00a0 MW \u00a0 38 \u00d7 2.4 MW<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Greater Gabbard \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0504\u00a0 MW140 \u00d7 Siemens 3.6-107<\/li>\n
            2. Baltic 1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a048 \u00a0 MW \u00a0\u00a0 21 \u00d7 Siemens 2.3-93<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

              <\/strong> Cape Wind Project Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts<\/p>\n

              Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

              The biggest offshore wind farm is just 300 MW in capacity while some of the offshore wind farms being planned have a capacity as great as 9000 MW which will challenge the biggest power plants in the world in terms of size and scale.Offshore wind energy represents a great opportunity for the industry as the investments involved will be quite large and the potential huge.This is the reason that even non-wind companies like Northrop Grumman,Daewoo are also entering the Offshore Wind Energy Industry as they are closely related to their shipbuilding industry.<\/p>\n

              source – Wikipedia for the Wind Farms<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Offshore Wind Farms are the fastest growing segments in the Wind Energy Industry area boosted by improvements in Wind Technology and subsidies by the government.Offshore Wind Energy is growing the fasted in the United Kingdom which is surprising considering the poor state of Green Energy there.Europeans are leading the way in offshore wind energy given their massive strengths in Wind Technology.However other major Wind Turbine Companies are also developing their capabilities by spending millions of dollars on offshore wind turbine R&D.Offshore Wind Farms have also come in for criticism because of their higher costs and the longer time to install them.Note offshore wind projects offer even more Wind Energy Advantages than normal Land Based Wind Farms.The only problem facing offshore wind power is high costs as the industry still is on the learning curve with only 1.5% of the world’s total installed wind capacity coming from offshore wind farms. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87,100,69],"tags":[1118,1186,1685,1720,1765,2173,2243,2256,3138,3313,3549,3867,3872,3873,3875,4095,5291,5614,5746,6158,6171],"class_list":["post-3964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe-world-markets","category-offshore-wind","category-wind-renewable-energy-greeninvest","tag-clean-technology","tag-competition","tag-electricity","tag-energy","tag-environment","tag-global-warming","tag-government","tag-green","tag-investment","tag-labor","tag-marketshare","tag-offshore-wind-energy","tag-offshore-wind-farms","tag-offshore-wind-power","tag-offshore-wind-turbines","tag-power","tag-subsidy","tag-trade","tag-utility","tag-wind-farms","tag-wind-turbine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3964\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}