Chesapeake Bay Test Site Offshore Wind Farm

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EastPort UK, United Kingdom 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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1. Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 1522.00 MW

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Developer	Gamesa (Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica S.A.)	Develop project with NNE
Developer	Newport News Energy (NNE) (Northrop Grumman Corporation)	Develop project with Gamesa
Owner	Gamesa (Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica S.A.)	Own project with NNE Percentage: Subscribe
Owner	Newport News Energy (NNE) (Northrop Grumman Corporation)	Own the project with Gamesa Percentage: Subscribe

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Wind Farm Name	Chesapeake Bay Test Site (also known as Gamesa and Newport News Test Site, Offshore Wind Technology Center)
Country	United States
Region	Virginia
SeaName	Atlantic Ocean
Centre Latitude	37.243° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
Centre Longitude	-76.062° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
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Development Status	Cancelled
Comments on the Status	Cancelled due to a lack prospects in the offshore wind industry in the USA and the current regulatory conditions. The turbine will now be tested in Spain.
Status Documentation
Capacity	5 MW
Turbine Capacity	5 MW
Number of Turbines	1
Turbine Model	G11X - 5 MW (Gamesa)
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 (Now incorporating NERL models for USA Projects!)
Weather Forecast Services	Weather Solutions For Offshore Wind Power
Rotor Diameter	128 m
Total Turbine Height	146 m
Hub Height	82 m
Other comments	There will also be 1 onshore turbine. The purpose of the project is to advance the demonstration of Gamesa Energy USA, LLC's new offshore WTG technology, the G11X, specifically designed for deployment in offshore wind environments worldwide. The information collected by the construction and operation of this prototype will help to perfect this new technology for worldwide commercial market deployment by 2015, through testing and validation to ensure optimal performance characteristics and reliability are met.
Foundation	Grounded: Monopile
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Area
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum)	13 m
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum)	13 m
Depth range stated by developer
Distance From Shore (reported)	5 km
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre)
Export Cable Length	5 km
Infield Cable Length
Estimated Infield Cable Length	This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity
Infield Cable Capacity
Number of Export Cables	1
Export Cable Type
Cable Description
Number of Offshore Substations
Grid Connection Point
Cable Landing Point	Cape Charles Harbour
Annual Capacity Factor
Expected Life	20 years
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx)	This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost
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Port For Installation Base
Port For Ops and Maintenance
Number of homes powered annually:	2,796 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year	5,650 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year	131 tonnes
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Events on Chesapeake Bay Test Site

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Operation - Generating Power

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Installation - Offshore Construction Starts

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27-Mar-2012

Planning - Consent Authorised

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission approved the project. The project now requires approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and review by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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13-Feb-2012

Planning - Consent Application Submitted

Applied for consent to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.

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Apr-2011

PrePlanning - Feasibility Study

Site testing will start in April. Work will include coring, sampling and assessment of geotechnical conditions, and set an acoustic doppler.

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29-Mar-2011

Planning - Other Approval

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission have approved scientific testing of the site.

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10-Feb-2011

PrePlanning - Strategy Development

Launched the Offshore Wind Technology Center to jointly develop the next generation of offshore wind systems

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