Beaufort (formerly Katwijk)
279 MW Consent Authorised Netherlands
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Vlissingen - Verbrugge Terminals, The Netherlands Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 13.3 m
Entrance Width: 372 m
Spring Tidal Range: 5 m
Quay Length: 1200 m
Quay Loading Capability: 15 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 70 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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Statistics for Beaufort (formerly Katwijk)
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Wind Farm Name Beaufort (formerly Katwijk) (also known as 4 (ID assigned by authority)) correct
CountryNetherlands
Region Zuid-Holland correct
SeaName North Sea correct
Centre Latitude 52.305°
Centre Longitude 3.971°
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Round, tender or callRound 2 (NL)
Development Status Consent Authorised correct
Comments on the StatusNot awarded a subsidy under the SDE scheme in May 2010. At the moment the project will not proceed.
Status Documentation
Capacity 279 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 3 MW correct
Number of Turbines 93 correct
Turbine Model Not Decided correct
10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
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Rotor Diameter 90 m correct
Total Turbine Height 115 m correct
Hub Height 70 m correct
Other comments Nuon taking project forward, not Weom correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
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Area 42 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 19 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 23 m correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 24 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 30.2 km
Export Cable Length 35.5 km correct
Infield Cable Length 103 km correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 150 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 34 kV correct
Number of Export Cables correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point Maasvlakte correct
Cable Landing Point Maasvlakte correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life 20 years correct
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx) This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost correct
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Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually: 156,003 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 315,281 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 7,332 tonnes
Website No Website correct

Events on Beaufort (formerly Katwijk)
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
02-Feb-2012
Event Type: Planning - Other Approval Planning - Other Approval
The government has extended the length of the permit from ending in 2012 to 2020. The permit will be revoked during the time if it isn’t making progress or if it doesn’t start construction by 2020. Visit correct
12-May-2010
Event Type: Planning - Tender Process Planning - Tender Process
The project was not awarded a subsidy under the SDE scheme. Visit correct
02-Nov-2009
Event Type: Planning - Consent Authorised Planning - Consent Authorised
Beaufort given consent Visit correct
06-May-2009
Event Type: Planning - Consent Appeal Submitted Planning - Consent Appeal Submitted
NV Nuon Renewable Energy applied for permit for "Beaufort wind farm" (Change of name) Visit correct
18-Feb-2008
Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Declined Planning - Consent Application Declined
Draft rejection of Katwijk wind farm due to helicopter safety fears Visit correct
12-May-2006
Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Submitted Planning - Consent Application Submitted
WEOM B.V. applied for permit on behalf of Nuon Renewable N. V. and Shell Wind Energy Inc for "Wind farm Katwijk" Visit correct

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