Horns Rev 1
160 MW Fully Commissioned Denmark
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Able Seaton Port, United Kingdom Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 15 m
Entrance Width: 125 m
Spring Tidal Range: 4.6 m
Quay Length: 791 m
Quay Loading Capability: 60 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 45 ha
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Who is generating power
Who's Generating Power?
1.  United Kingdom - 3321.2000 MW
2.  Denmark - 871.4800 MW
3.  China - 559.5000 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 3084.8000 MW
2.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1401.1200 MW
3.  REpower Systems AG (Suzlon Energy Limited) - 434.5000 MW
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Statistics for Horns Rev 1
General Information Name Horns Rev 1 correct
Other names correct
Country name Denmark correct
Region Blåvandshuk correct
Comments correct
Round (or category) correct
Development status Fully Commissioned correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 160 MW correct
Turbine Model V80-2.0 MW (Vestas) correct
Turbine Capacity 2 MW correct
Number of Turbines 80 correct
Total Turbine Height 110 m correct
Hub Height 70.00 m correct
Rotor Diameter 80 m correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
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) 278.00 correct
Location & Environment Sea name North Sea correct
Centre latitude 55.486° correct
Centre longitude 7.840° correct
Area 21 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 6 m - 11 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 6 m - 14 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 17.9 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 17.8 km correct
Ports Installation base Esbjerg correct
Ops and maintenance Esbjerg correct
Grid Converter platforms None correct
Offshore transformers Horns Rev 1 Substation correct
Grid connection point Karlsgårde correct
Cable landing point Oksby, Esbjerg correct
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 1 correct
Average length per cable 21 km correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) HVAC correct
Nominal voltage 150 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Number fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Burial depth 2 m correct
Comments correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables correct
Average length per cable correct
Comments correct
Array Cables Array cable length 63 km correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 30 kV correct
Maximum voltage 36 kV correct
Burial depth 1.5 m correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation XLPE correct
Power rating correct
Number of fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Comments correct
Benefits Homes powered annually 89464 correct
CO2 reduced per year 180806 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 4205 tonnes correct
Expected life correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Horns Rev 1
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
Aug-2003
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Operation - Service and Maintenance
Failure of 20-30% of the transformers was reported, possibly owing to a combination of factors including manufacturing problems, weather conditions offshore, including the possibility of salt in the air affecting the transformer. Other correct
2003
Event Type: Installation - Met Mast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Installation - Met Mast
Two masts were erected in 2003 to the East of the Wind Farm. Visit correct
31-Dec-2002
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Operation - Service and Maintenance
A network failure meant that the site was shut down for around 14 days. As a result, some damage was identifiable in eight of the generators. Other correct
11-Dec-2002
Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Operation - Fully Commissioned
On 11th December 2002 at 14.00, the last of the 80 wind turbines at Horns Rev was put into operation by specialists from Vestas. Visit correct
23-Aug-2002
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installation - Cable installation
Last inter array cable laid Visit correct
21-Aug-2002
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
Last turbine erected Visit correct
03-Aug-2002
Event Type: Installation - Other                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Installation - Other
Transition piece fitted on the last foundation Visit correct
Aug-2002
Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Installation - Foundation Installation
Foundation installation finished in August 2002. Visit correct
29-Jul-2002
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
First turbine in operation Visit correct
19-May-2002
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installation - Cable installation
First cable laid in park Visit correct
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