Block Island Wind Farm
30 MW Concept/Early Planning United States
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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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Developer Deepwater Wind Rhode Island LLC (Deepwater Wind, LLC) correct
Owner Deepwater Wind, LLC
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Wind Farm Name Block Island Wind Farm (also known as BIWF) correct
CountryUnited States
Region Rhode Island correct
SeaName Atlantic Ocean correct
Centre Latitude 41.120° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
Centre Longitude -71.524° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
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Development Status Concept/Early Planning correct
Comments on the StatusTurbines are planned to go up in state-owned waters, which developers believe will ease the permitting process. Selected by the State of Rhode Island to be RI’s preferred offshore wind developer
Status Documentation
Capacity 30 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 5 correct
Turbine Model SWT-6.0-120 (Siemens) correct
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Rotor Diameter 120 m correct
Total Turbine Height 160 m correct
Hub Height 100 m correct
Other comments This pilot could be followed by a 110MW expansion. The project cost reflects the pilot and expansion. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has been signed with Narragansett Electric. The upper limit under the agreement is 24.4 cents per kW/h. Approximate Depths. correct
Foundation Grounded: Jacket correct
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Area
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 4.5 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre)
Export Cable Length 34 km correct
Infield Cable Length correct
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Export Cable Capacity correct
Infield Cable Capacity correct
Number of Export Cables 1 correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point correct
Cable Landing Point Narragansett Pier correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life 20 years correct
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Stated Project Cost USD(mill) 250.00 correct
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Port For Installation Base Quonset Business Park, North Kingstown correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually: 16,774 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 33,901 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 788 tonnes
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Events on Block Island Wind Farm
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Estimated Full Commissioning Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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Nov-2012
Event Type: Engineering Engineering
Site Preparation scheduled for late 2012 Visit correct
Jun-2012
Event Type: Planning - Consent Appeal Submitted Planning - Consent Appeal Submitted
Aim to submit an amended application to the authorities by this date - the state Coastal Resources Management Council and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Visit correct
27-Apr-2012
Event Type: Planning - Other Application Submitted Planning - Other Application Submitted
Submitted pland for the export cabling. Visit correct
22-Sep-2011
Event Type: PrePlanning - Feasibility Study PrePlanning - Feasibility Study
Marine surveys were conducted. Visit correct
Jul-2011
Event Type: Planning - Other Approval Planning - Other Approval
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Block Island Wind Farm Power Contract Visit correct
21-Dec-2010
Event Type: Planning - Financing Agreement Planning - Financing Agreement
The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court that opposes the power-purchase agreement Visit correct
11-Aug-2010
Event Type: Planning - Financing Agreement Planning - Financing Agreement
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island. Visit correct
06-Jul-2010
Event Type: Planning - Financing Agreement Planning - Financing Agreement
Public Utilities Commission legally obliged to reconsider Power Purchase Agreement. Legally must decide whether to purchase power from the project by August 16th 2010 Visit correct
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Added: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:08:00 GMT
Get with the program people. Its clean, safe and been going on since time began. Wish my lsland had hundreds of turbines. Good luck Hank. Until the day comes when we have to clean up windmill blades to protect the environment more power to us all. Grasshopper
steve foster


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