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Able Seaton Port, United Kingdom
Maximum Trenched Depth: 15 m
Entrance Width: 125 m
Spring Tidal Range: 4.6 m
Quay Length: 791 m
Quay Loading Capability: 60 tonnes/m
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Land for Development: 45 ha
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ScottishPower Renewables
(Iberdrola Renovables)
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ScottishPower Renewables
(Iberdrola Renovables)
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General Information
Name
Argyll Array
Other names
Tiree Array
Country name
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland, Highland
Comments
Water Depth Mostly 35m.
Rotor diameter 108-175m.
Hub height 80-115m.
4 to 6 Offshore Substations.
If the AC/DC converter station is offshore, there will be 2 converters. If placed onshore (Tiree) there will only be 1 converter station. SPR is currently targeting an offshore converter as onshore is unlikely to get consent.
Up to 4 met masts.
Round (or category)
Scottish Territorial Waters 1
Development status
Concept/Early Planning
Comments on the status
In December 2012 it was announced that project development would be on hold for a year. The position will be reviewed at the end of 2013.
The surveys have identified two key species that the project has the potential to impact; basking sharks and sea birds called Great Northern Divers that feed on the site in winter. Both species favour the shallow water around the Skerryvore Reef.
In order to minimise potential impacts on birds including the Great Northern Diver, SPR are considering a revision to the design of windfarm to exclude either part or all of the Skerryvore Reef area, reducing the overall size of the windfarm. Doing this would also avoid the area where basking sharks are present as well as avoiding Skerryvore Lighthouse.
Power & Turbines
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Project Capacity
500 MW - 1,800 MW
Turbine Model
Not Decided
Turbine Capacity
3.6 MW - 10 MW
Number of Turbines
180 - 500
Total Turbine Height
202.5 m
Hub Height
115.00 m
Rotor Diameter
175 m
Foundation
Not Decided
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Windspeed
10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009)
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Costs
Stated Project Cost
GBP(mill) 6000.00
Location & Environment
Sea name
Minches & Western Scotland (Malin)
Centre latitude
56.409°
Centre longitude
-7.122°
Area
364 km
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Depth range (Chart Datum)
3 m - 95 m
Depth range stated by developer
10 m - 55 m
Distance From Shore (reported)
5 km
Distance From Shore (computed from centre)
10.4 km
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Ops and maintenance
Grid
Converter platforms
Argyll Array Converter 1
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Argyll Array Converter 2
Offshore transformers
4
Grid connection point
Dalmally
Cable landing point
Dependant on route chosen.
Export Cables
Please note that export cables connect the offshore transformer (substation) to either; shore or an offshore HVAC-HVDC converter station for onward transmission via HVDC cabling. Please see the
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The export cable length does not generally include the onshore component. The exception is when the onshore substation is close to shore.
Number of Export Cables
12
Average length per cable
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC)
HVAC
Nominal voltage
Maximum voltage
Power rating
Number of cores
Conductor type
Section
Insulation
Number fibre optics
Minimum bend radius (MBR)
Burial depth
Comments
Between 8-12 export cables between HVAC substations and converters depending on number of substations. Two cables per substation.
2 HVDC cables from converter(s) to mainland
Onshore Cables
(new)
Number of onshore cables
4
Average length per cable
16.4 km
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Array Cables
Array cable length
Estimated cable length
In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC)
Nominal voltage
Maximum voltage
Burial depth
Number of cores
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Insulation
Power rating
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Minimum bend radius (MBR)
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Benefits
Homes powered annually
1006468
CO
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reduced per year
2034072 tonnes
SO
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reduced per year
47304 tonnes
Expected life
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Operation - Fully Commissioned
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Operation - Generating Power
Estimated year for first power produced. This was originally due in
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but the project was put into hiatus for one year.
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Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts
Year onshore construction is estimated to start. This was originally due in
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but the project was put into hiatus for one year.
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Installation - Grid Connection Available
400MW of grid entry capacity secured with Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited (SHETL). Another 400MW to follow on 31/10/2019 and a further 200MW on 31/10/2020
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Planning - Consent Authorised
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Planning - Consent Application Submitted
The project was put on hold for a year therefore all dates have been delayed by a year. Application submission was expected in the second half of
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(before the one year hiatus). It was announced in April
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that consent application will be delayed. This is likely to allow assessments of impacts on Basking Sharks and Northern Divers.
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07-Dec-2012
Planning - Site Investigation
The developer has put the project on hold for a year. All development will stop at the end of 2012 and a decision will be made on the project at the end of 2013. During this pause the developer will study the initial results from the environmental survey.
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12-Jul-2012
Planning - Site Investigation
Scottish National Heritage started basking shark survey in area, to assist in deciding whether or not there should be a marine protected area (MPA) to protect basking sharks.
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Added:
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:10:00 GMT
Project parameters as given, seem perfect for TITAN, mobile self installing platform foundation. Big Turbines, 6 and 10MW's in waters 35 to 45 meters deep, in an environmentally sensitive area.
Colin Hardy
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