Calvados
500 MW Dormant France
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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 wpd Offshore France SAS (wpd Offshore GmbH) correct
Owner wpd Offshore GmbH
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Statistics for Calvados
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
Wind Farm Name Calvados (also known as Ver-sur-Mer) correct
CountryFrance
Region Basse-Normandie correct
SeaName English Channel correct
Centre Latitude 49.437°
Centre Longitude -0.554°
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Round, tender or call2011 Tender
Development Status Dormant correct
Comments on the StatusThis project was been redesigned for the 2011 tender from 250 to 500 MW. This project will now proceed as Courselles, please see that project entry.
Status Documentation
Capacity 500 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 80 - 100 correct
Turbine Model Haliade 150-6MW (Alstom) correct
10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
Other wind speed data at this location: 6 hr/day/month historic data..., BERR, NERL
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Rotor Diameter 150 m correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Other comments correct
Foundation Grounded: Gravity-Base correct
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Area 32 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 19 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 22 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 20 m - 29 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 11 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 10.2 km
Export Cable Length correct
Infield Cable Length correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 225 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 33 kV correct
Number of Export Cables 1 correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations 1 correct
Grid Connection Point correct
Cable Landing Point 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 correct
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Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually: 279,574 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 565,020 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 13,140 tonnes
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Events on Calvados
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
Apr-2015
Event Type: Planning - Consent Authorised Planning - Consent Authorised
Authorities to grant concession to enable the operator to use the States property ("Concession d’utilisation du domaine public maritime") Visit correct
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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Oct-2014
Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Submitted Planning - Consent Application Submitted
Must submit request to authorities for authorization to occupy the maritime public domain in accordance with article L.2124-3 of the Code général de la propriété des personnes publiques Visit correct

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