Humber Gateway
219 MW Consent Authorised United Kingdom
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Entrance Width: 55 m
Spring Tidal Range: 6.6 m
Quay Length: 330 m
Quay Loading Capability: 90 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 14 ha
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1.  United Kingdom - 3321.2000 MW
2.  Denmark - 871.4800 MW
3.  China - 559.5000 MW
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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 Humber Gateway
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
General Information Name Humber Gateway correct
Other names correct
Country name United Kingdom correct
Region England, Yorkshire & the Humber correct
Comments correct
Round (or category) Round 2 correct
Development status Consent Authorised correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 219 MW correct
Turbine Model V112-3.0 MW Offshore (Vestas) correct
Turbine Capacity 3 MW correct
Number of Turbines 73 correct
Total Turbine Height 136 m correct
Hub Height 80.00 m correct
Rotor Diameter 112 m correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile (To be supplied by SIF.) correct
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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) 830.00 correct
Location & Environment Sea name North Sea, Southern North Sea (Humber) correct
Centre latitude 53.644° correct
Centre longitude 0.293° correct
Area 35 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 10 m - 18 m correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 8 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 10.1 km correct
Ports Installation base correct
Ops and maintenance Grimsby correct
Grid Converter platforms None correct
Offshore transformers Humber Gateway Substation correct
Grid connection point Hedon correct
Cable landing point Easington 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 2 correct
Average length per cable 14 km correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) HVAC correct
Nominal voltage 132 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Number fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Burial depth correct
Comments correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables 6 correct
Average length per cable 30 km correct
Comments 2 x 3 phase correct
Array Cables Array cable length 82 km correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) correct
Nominal voltage correct
Maximum voltage correct
Burial depth correct
Number of cores correct
Conductor type correct
Section correct
Insulation correct
Power rating correct
Number of fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Comments correct
Benefits Homes powered annually 122454 correct
CO2 reduced per year 247479 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 5755 tonnes correct
Expected life 25.0 years correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Humber Gateway
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
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Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned Operation - Fully Commissioned
Full commissioning expected in the spring of Subscribe. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Estimated year for first power generation. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Grid Connection Available Installation - Grid Connection Available
220 MW of Transmission Entry Capacity allocated into National Grid Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
Offshore construction is due to commence Summer Subscribe. Slippage likely however due to delays in contracting foundations. Subscribe correct
18-Feb-2013
Event Type: Installation - Met Mast Installation - Met Mast
After the met mast collapsed in Nov 2012, the damaged section of the mast was removed on 18th February. The remaining section is secure and the navigational aids continue to be operational. Other correct
Nov-2012
Event Type: Installation - Other Installation - Other
Communications with supply chain indicate this project has stalled. Other correct
Jul-2012
Event Type: Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts
Onshore cabling installation has begun (by Balfour Beatty). Visit correct
15-Dec-2011
Event Type: Planning - Financial Close Planning - Financial Close
Public announcement of intention to proceed as part of €2 billion investment programme in offshore wind. Visit correct
Dec-2011
Event Type: Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts Installation - ONSHORE Construction Starts
Onshore construction was started. Other correct
09-Feb-2011
Event Type: Planning - Consent Authorised Planning - Consent Authorised
Planning approval was granted by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Principal cause for delays in consenting: Aviation (NATS/cumulative Greater Wash), MOD (NATS/cumulative Greater Wash). Consenting requirements: Impact on NATS mitigated through NERL solution and update of MOD radar at Trimingham. Visit correct
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Added: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:34:00 GMT
The coordinates of the platform seem wrong. Please check.

Added: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT
BlueWaterDanbrit Ltd is as local agent ready to service the operators at Humber Gateway, so please feel free to contact us 24/7. Telephone numbers can be found on web page www.bluewaterdanbrit.co.uk or www.bws.dk.