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General Information Name Gwynt y Môr Other names Gwynt y Mor Country name United Kingdom Region Wales, North Comments Hub height provided is the maximum height. Round (or category) Round 2 Development status Under Construction Comments on the status See events table for latest status Power & Turbines Notice any Errors? You can keep this an open resource by submitting corrections! Project Capacity 576 MW Turbine Model SWT-3.6-107 (Siemens) Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW Number of Turbines 160 Total Turbine Height 151.5 m Hub Height 98.00 m Rotor Diameter 107 m Foundation Grounded: Monopile Download Database for Excel Windspeed 10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now Detailed wind speed data 6 hr/day/month historic data Costs Stated Project Cost EUR(mill) 2000.00 Location & Environment Sea name Irish Sea (Irish Sea) Centre latitude 53.460° Centre longitude -3.599° Area 80 km2 Depth range (Chart Datum) 13 m - 32 m Depth range stated by developer 12 m - 28 m Distance From Shore (reported) 13 km Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 18.1 km Ports Installation base Mostyn/Birkenhead Ops and maintenance Mostyn Grid Converter platforms None Offshore transformers Gwynt y Mor 1 Substation, Gwynt y Mor 2 Substation Grid connection point Bodelwyddan, St Asaph Business Park, Denbighshire Cable landing point Pensarn, nr Abergele Export Cables Please note that export cables connect the offshore transformer (substation) to either; shore or an offshore HVAC-HVDC converter station for onward transmission via HVDC cabling. Please see the converters page for planned converter stations and transmission cables. The export cable length does not generally include the onshore component. The exception is when the onshore substation is close to shore. Number of Export Cables 4 Average length per cable 31.3 km Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) HVAC Nominal voltage 132 kV Maximum voltage Power rating Number of cores 3 Conductor type Cu Section 500 mm2 Insulation Number fibre optics Minimum bend radius (MBR) Burial depth Comments Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables 12 Average length per cable 11 km Comments 132kV Array Cables Array cable length 148 km Estimated cable length In purchased database Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) MVAC Nominal voltage 33 kV Maximum voltage Burial depth Number of cores 3 Conductor type Cu Section 185/500 mm2 Insulation XLPE Power rating Number of fibre optics 48 Minimum bend radius (MBR) Comments Benefits Homes powered annually 322070 CO2 reduced per year 650903 tonnes SO2 reduced per year 15137 tonnes Expected life Other Website Visit

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	Added: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:17:00 GMT
	What is the postcode for the Bodelwydden 400kv Substation? Cant find it anywhere
	Ruben

	Added: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:13:00 GMT
	We are able to supply Offshore professionals at short notice who are all qualified and certified to work on Offshore Wind projects, Riggers, Slingers, Cablers etc. Contact darren@aanddrecruitment.co.uk
	Darren Williams

	Added: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:18:00 GMT
	When doing the grouting will there be a need for grout sock. We manufacture grout sock in the UK
	Paul Sweeney

	Added: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:26:00 GMT
	I more or less overlook the site and would very much like to know the exact position of the 'corners' of the windfarm so that I may plot them on a map. But I can't find them on the internet. If someone has the data perhaps they could post them here.
	Robert

	Added: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:22:00 GMT
	Who is to blame for the destruction of the beauty of our coastline . Politicians or officials ?
	Mike Clarke

	Added: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:32:00 GMT
	Specialist Subsea Services vessel the MV Sentinel on site 13th August carrying out seabed inspections and boulder clearances
	Dave Jones

	Added: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:56:00 GMT
	How far down the line are the Foundation installation works?
	John M

	Added: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:37:00 GMT
	Will vessel transfers be running out Birkenhead, and will Windcats be used for this operation ?
	Alan

	Added: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:03:00 GMT
	Has a diving contractor being a pointed for this contract?
	Richard