Alpha Ventus
60 MW Fully Commissioned Germany
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EastPort UK, United Kingdom Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 11 m
Entrance Width: 210 m
Spring Tidal Range: 1.96 m
Quay Length: 1400 m
Quay Loading Capability: 3 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 12 ha
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Who is generating power
Who's Generating Power?
1.  United Kingdom - 1858.40 MW
2.  Denmark - 874.48 MW
3.  China - 351.00 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 1522.00 MW
2.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1404.12 MW
3.  REpower Systems AG (Suzlon Energy Limited) - 250.00 MW
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Stemat 82 Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) Stemat Marine Services Stemat 82 pontoon used to lay the 20km of infield cables - Client: Visser & Smit Marine Contracting (VSMC) bv More... correct
JB-115 Vessel-Engineering Jack Up Barges B.V. JB-115 used to install slots and templates on the seabed in preparation for the jacket foundations for the Repower 5M turbines - Client: DOTI More... correct
JB-115 Vessel-Engineering Jack Up Barges B.V. JB-115 sub contracted to DOTI and will perform preparation work on the jacket foundations for the REpower turbines. More... correct
MV Volantis Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) CTC Marine Projects (now rebranded as DeepOcean) Volantis using Ultra Trencher 1 (UT1) to trench 8 km of export cable - Client: E.ON Netz More... correct
CS Sovereign Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) Global Marine Systems Ltd CS Sovereign used with Atlas 1 ROV to bury end of export cable at offshore substation, as part of contract with - Client: E.On Netz More... correct
MV Volantis Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) Volstad Maritime AS Volantis was used to trench 8km of export cable using a 2.1MW jet trencher - Client: CTC Marine Projects More... correct
Combifloat Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) Flexifloat Sytems B.V. Combifloat barge used to install export cable across mud flats using Ocean Trencher 01 - Client: Oceanteam P&U More... correct
Team Oman (formally Team Sea Spider) Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) Oceanteam Power & Umbilical Team Oman used for 55km lay and burial of export cable with the use of the Oceanjet 200, as part of contract for - Client: E.ON Netz More... correct
Oceanteam Installer Vessel-Export Cable Installation(burial) Oceanteam Power & Umbilical Oceanteam Installer used for 5km lay and burial of export cable in shallow waters, as part of contract for - Client: E.ON Netz More... correct
Giulio Verne Vessel-Export Cable Installation(cable lay) Prysmian Powerlink Srl Giulio Verne was used to lay 6Km of Export Cable from Wilhelmshaven up to mud flats - Client: Oceanteam P&U More... correct
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Statistics for Alpha Ventus
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
Wind Farm Name Alpha Ventus (also known as Borkum West I) correct
CountryGermany
Region Exclusive Economic Zone (DolWin) correct
SeaName North Sea correct
Centre Latitude 54.013°
Centre Longitude 6.605°
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Round, tender or call 
Development Status Fully Commissioned correct
Comments on the Status 
Status Documentation This is the Approval Document
Capacity 60 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 5 MW correct
Number of Turbines 12 correct
Turbine Model M5000-116 (Areva Wind), REpower 5M correct
10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
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Rotor Diameter 116 m correct
Total Turbine Height 150 m correct
Hub Height 92 m correct
Other comments Also known as Borkum West I.
Wind Park made up of 6 Multibrid M5000 turbines (Rotor Diameter 116m, Hub Height 90m Total height 148m, Tripod) and 6 REpower turbines (Rotor Diameter 126m, Hub Height 92m Total height 155m, Jacket).
An added benefit of the wind farm is that colonies of oysters, crabs and anemones have begun to populate the turbine bases. correct
Foundation Various (Tripod and Jacket) correct
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Area 6 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 28 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 30 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 33 m - 45 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 56 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 56.2 km
Export Cable Length 60 km correct
Infield Cable Length 16 km correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 110 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 30 kV correct
Number of Export Cables 1 correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations 1 correct
Grid Connection Point Hagermarsch correct
Cable Landing Point Hilgenriedersiel correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life correct
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx) This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost EUR(mill) 250.00 correct
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Port For Installation Base Wilhelmshaven/Bremerhaven correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance Eemshaven correct
Number of homes powered annually: 33,549 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 67,802 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 1,577 tonnes
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Events on Alpha Ventus
Database in ExcelDatabase in Excel
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
12-Oct-2010
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
The nacelles of the 6 Multibrid turbines have been replaced due to over heating of the bearings. Visit correct
27-Apr-2010
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Fully commissioned Visit correct
16-Nov-2009
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
The last turbine was installed of the 6 REpower 5MW turbines. Visit correct
30-Sep-2009
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
The first of six REpower 5MW turbines was installed. Visit correct
15-Jul-2009
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
The first of six Multibrid turbines installed. Visit correct
08-Jun-2009
Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation Installation - Foundation Installation
Foundation Installation started for the REpower turbines Visit correct
Jun-2009
Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation Installation - Foundation Installation
The last foundation for the Multibrid turbines was installed on June 1st Visit correct
17-Apr-2009
Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation Installation - Foundation Installation
The first foundation for the Multibrid turbines started. Visit correct
27-Dec-2008
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
Oceanteam finished export cable installation. Visit correct
Jul-2008
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
The export cable installation is scheduled to start in Q3 2008. Visit correct
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