Wind Energy Power Plants in Denmark - offshore

Frederikshavn (Kattegat)-2 Location: Denmark Operator: Dong Energy A/S Configuration: 1  X 2.3 MW N90 Operation: 2003 WTG supplier: Nordex Quick facts: This machine is installed on one of Denmark's pilot offshore sites along with two 3-MW Vestas V90s and a Bonus 2.3-MW turbine. Photograph courtesy of Nordex Posted 1 Sep 2007	Horns Rev-1 Location: Denmark Operator: Dong Energy A/S Configuration: 80  X 2 MW V80 Operation: 2002 WTG supplier: Vestas, ABB Quick facts: Many contractors and suppliers were used for the Horns Rev plant including MTHS Entreprenør A/S (foundations), Nexans (cables), Siemens (switchgear and shunt reactor), Semco Maritime (low-voltage and monitoring system), ABB (cables and switchgear), Alstom (transformer), and HBG (substation platform). The project cost about €270mn, of which grid interconnection amounted to €40mn. After repeated problems with the WTG's electrical gear, Vestas dismounted the nacelles and returned them to shore for overhauls. This process was completed in Dec 2004. Photograph courtesy of Elsam A/S Posted 3 Jan 2004	Horns Rev-2 Location: Denmark Operator: Dong Energy A/S Configuration: 91  X 2.3-MW SWT2.3/93 Operation: 2009 WTG supplier: Siemens EPC: Energinet.dk, Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV), Bladt Industries, Visser Smit Hanab/Global Marine, Nexans, Siemens, A2SEA, Semco Maritime, Esbjerg Havn Quick facts: Horns Rev-2 is 30km off the west coast of Jutland in the North Sea in water depths of 9-17m. Construction began in May 2008 and the first turbine was installed on 19 Mar 2009. On 17 Sep 2009, the project was inaugurated by Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and became the largest offshore wind park in the world. With average wind speeds just below 10m/s, annual output is expected to be about 800 GWh. Horns Rev-2 is the first offshore wind farm to be manned year-round by up to 24 workers staging from an offshore maintenance and transformer platform dubbed Poseidon. Photograph courtesy of Dong Energy A/S Posted 19 Sep 2009
Nysted Location: Denmark Operator: Dong Energy A/S Configuration: 72 X 2.3 MW Operation: 2003 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: The turbines are arrayed in eight rows of nine turbines each about 12km off the coast of Gedser. Photograph courtesy of Siemens Re-posted 9 Aug 2006	Rødsand-II Location: Denmark Operator: E.ON Configuration: 91 X 2.3-MW SWT2.3/93 Operation: 2009 WTG supplier: Siemens EPC: Bladt Industries, Deme, Aarsleff, Bilfinger Berger, NSW, Siemens, A2SEA Quick facts: Construction on Rødsand-II began in the spring of 2009 and Danish Climate and Energy Minister Lykke Friis inagurated the facility on 12 Oct 2010 as Denmark's 12th offshore wind farm. The WTG hub height is 68.5m, with 93m rotor diamaters Rødsand-II is connected by 33kV underwater cables to an onshore 132kV substation connecting to the SEAS-NVE grid. The project cost an estimated £384m. Photograph courtesy of E.ON Posted 13 Oct 2010	Rønland Location: Jutland Operator: Rønland Owners Group Configuration: 4 X 2.3 MW, 4 X 2 MW Operation: 2002-2003 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: This is a near-offshore project in western Jutland. Photograph courtesy of Siemens Posted 12 Feb 2008
	Vindeby Location: Sjælland Operator: Dong Energy A/S Configuration: 11 X 450 kW Operation: 1991 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: This was the world's first full-scale offshore wind power plant and was built off Lolland Island. Photograph courtesy of Siemens Posted 12 Feb 2008

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Updated 10/13/10

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