Avedøre Holme
10.8 MW Fully Commissioned Denmark
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Able Humber Port, United Kingdom Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 11 m
Entrance Width: 840 m
Spring Tidal Range: 6.4 m
Quay Length: 1279 m
Quay Loading Capability: 20 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 647 ha
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Who is generating power
Who's Generating Power?
1.  United Kingdom - 3321.2000 MW
2.  Denmark - 871.4800 MW
3.  China - 559.5000 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 3084.8000 MW
2.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1401.1200 MW
3.  REpower Systems AG (Suzlon Energy Limited) - 434.5000 MW
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Developer DONG Energy
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Operator DONG Energy correct
Owner DONG Energy
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Statistics for Avedøre Holme
General Information Name Avedøre Holme correct
Other names correct
Country name Denmark correct
Region Hvidovre correct
Comments Demonstration field. correct
Round (or category) Open Door (DK) correct
Development status Fully Commissioned correct
Comments on the status Two Siemens SWT-3.6-120 turbines have been installed with a third updated version of the Siemens 3.6-120 turbine installed in 2011 correct
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Project Capacity 10.8 MW correct
Turbine Model SWT-3.6-120 (Siemens) correct
Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 3 correct
Total Turbine Height 153 m correct
Hub Height 93.00 m correct
Rotor Diameter 120 m correct
Foundation Grounded: Gravity-Base correct
Windspeed 10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
Detailed wind speed data 6 hr/day/month historic data
Costs Stated Project Cost EUR(mill) 24.82 correct
Location & Environment Sea name Kattegat correct
Centre latitude 55.602° correct
Centre longitude 12.461° correct
Area 0 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 2 m - 2 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 0 m - 2 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 0 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 0.4 km correct
Ports Installation base correct
Ops and maintenance correct
Grid Converter platforms None correct
Offshore transformers None correct
Grid connection point Avedøre Holme, København correct
Cable landing point Avedøre Holme, København correct
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 converters page for planned converter stations and transmission cables.

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 correct
Average length per cable correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) correct
Nominal voltage correct
Maximum voltage correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Number fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Burial depth correct
Comments correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables correct
Average length per cable correct
Comments correct
Array Cables Array cable length correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) correct
Nominal voltage correct
Maximum voltage correct
Burial depth correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Power rating correct
Number of fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Comments correct
Benefits Homes powered annually 6039 correct
CO2 reduced per year 12204 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 284 tonnes correct
Expected life correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Avedøre Holme
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
07-Dec-2011
Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Operation - Fully Commissioned
The third wind turbine was installed and is now generating on an installation island approximately 100m from the coast. Visit correct
Sep-2011
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
The installation of the third turbine took place in September 2011 and is approximately 100 m from the shore. Visit correct
21-Apr-2010
Event Type: Installation - Met Mast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Installation - Met Mast
Installation of 87.7m met mast Visit correct
Dec-2009
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
Wind turbines began commercial operation in Dec 2009. Visit correct
Nov-2009
Event Type: Installation - Final Testing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Installation - Final Testing
The final testing of the two turbines was carried out in November of 2009. Visit correct
Oct-2009
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
The two turbines were installed in October. These are just a few metres from the shore and can be accessed via a foot bridge. Visit correct
Oct-2009
Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
Start of offshore construction. Visit correct
Jun-2009
Event Type: Installation - Grid Connection Available                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Installation - Grid Connection Available
Grid connection was available from June 2009. Visit correct
09-Feb-2009
Event Type: Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts
Onshore construction work started in Feb 09 and involved the removal of 13 out of 16 existing turbines. Visit correct
2009
Event Type: Planning - Financial Close                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Planning - Financial Close
Estimated year for financial close. Visit correct
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