Greater Gabbard
504 MW Partial Generation/Under Construction United Kingdom
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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 - 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 Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd 50/50 ownership between SSE Renewables and RWE npower renewables correct
Operator Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd 50/50 ownership between SSE Renewables and RWE npower renewables correct
Owner RWE Npower Renewables (RWE Innogy GmbH) RWE npower renewables bought a 50% stake in project from Scottish and Southern Energy(SSE) in November 2008
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Owner SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity) (Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)) Fluor and Airtricity (Scottish and Southern Energy since February 2008) set up Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd to develop wind farm. Fluor sold it's 50% share in project to Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) in May 2008.
In November 2008 SSE sold 50% in project to RWE
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Far Sovereign Vessel-Array Cable Installation Farstad Shipping ASA Installed of array cables correct
Deep Cygnus Vessel-Array Cable Installation Volstad Maritime AS The Deep Cygnus will install the array cables. correct
Polar Prince Vessel-Array Cable Installation Technocean AS Period: May-2011 to 24-Nov-2011
Polar Prince will install the array cabling. The contractor Subocean who chartered the Polar Prince went into administration and could not complete the contract. More... 		correct
CLV SIA (formally the Claymore) Vessel-Array Cable Installation CT Offshore The MV Sia installed array cables. correct
Topaz Commander Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) Topaz Marine The Topaz Commander trenched array cables using CT2 trencher More... correct
Relume Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) Menas (UK) Relume vessel with Rotech trencher used for second end cable burial - Client Red7Marine correct
Bourbon Enterprise Vessel-Array Cable(removal) BOURBON Bourbon Enterprise used for recovery of damaged array and out of service cables- Client: Red7Marine correct
Wind Crew 1 Vessel-Crew Transfer Fred Olsen Windcarrier Denmark A/S The Wind Crew 1 was used for personnel transfer. More... correct
Dalby Esk Vessel-Crew Transfer Dalby Offshore Renewables The Dalby Esk will be used to provide personnel transfers, supply work and refueling. More... correct
Santa Ana Vessel-Crew Transfer P&O Maritime The Santa Ana has performed duties at the site. More... correct
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Statistics for Greater Gabbard
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
Wind Farm Name Greater Gabbard (also known as GGOWL) correct
CountryUnited Kingdom
Region Thames correct
SeaName North Sea correct
Centre Latitude 51.883°
Centre Longitude 1.935°
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Round, tender or callRound 2
Development Status Partial Generation/Under Construction correct
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Status Documentation
Capacity 504 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 140 correct
Turbine Model SWT-3.6-107 (Siemens) 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 107 m correct
Total Turbine Height 131 m correct
Hub Height 78 m correct
Other comments Ofgem's Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) preferred bidder is Equitix, Amp Capital & Balfour Beatty Consortium (Green Energy Transmission). Reserve Bidder is Transmission Capital Partners (Transmission Capital, Amber Infrastructure and International Public Partnerships). correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
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Area 146 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 4 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 37 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 20 m - 32 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 36 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 32.5 km
Export Cable Length 45 km correct
Infield Cable Length 173 km correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 132 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 33 kV correct
Number of Export Cables 3 correct
Export Cable Type high-voltage (132kV) export cables correct
Cable Description 3 phase 18/30(36)kV power cores & fibre optic communications. correct
Number of Offshore Substations 2 correct
Grid Connection Point Leiston 132kV Substation correct
Cable Landing Point Sizewell correct
Annual Capacity Factor 40.00 correct
Expected Life correct
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx) This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost GBP(mill) 1300.00 correct
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Port For Installation Base Lowestoft/Harwich correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance Lowestoft correct
Number of homes powered annually: 281,811 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 569,540 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 13,245 tonnes
Website Visit correct

Events on Greater Gabbard
Database in ExcelDatabase in Excel
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
21-Mar-2012
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
All turbines installed Other correct
07-Feb-2012
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
133 of the 140 turbines have been installed. 108 are exporting electricity. Visit correct
31-Jan-2012
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
133 of the 140 turbines have been installed and 108 are exporting electricity. Visit correct
16-Jan-2012
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
The installation of the third export cable will start. Visit correct
2012
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Expected year of project completion - should be completed before the end of the year. Visit correct
11-Nov-2011
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
122 of the 140 turbines have been installed. Other correct
12-Oct-2011
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
The array cable installation was completed. Visit correct
12-Oct-2011
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
The array cable installation was finished. Visit correct
07-Oct-2011
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
117 of the 140 turbines have been installed. Other correct
14-Jan-2011
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
The first official power export was produced from the wind farm. Three turbines are now energised and have exported electricity to the national grid. Visit correct
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Added: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:49:00 GMT
Thanks for the information Katrin. Advanced Wind Solutions Ltd offers skilled man power for servicing/commissioning and retro fit work for offshore wind installations.

Added: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:58:00 GMT
"25 Nov 2011 All 140 monopiles and transition pieces are in place. Turbine installation resumed in September.122 turbines are installed and 83 have exported electricity. Both offshore substations were energised earlier this year and two of the three export cables and all the array cables are now in place. All 140 turbines should be installed before the end of 2012."

Added: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:02:00 GMT
WELL DONE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MAY WIND AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY BE THE ANSWER
Margaret Dale (Leiston)


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