Inner Dowsing
97.2 MW Fully Commissioned United Kingdom
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38 Countries, 1323 Windfarms, 9111 Stakeholders, 4314 Events, 824 Vessels, 154 Turbines NEW, 42 Ports,
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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 - 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 Inner Dowsing
General Information Name Inner Dowsing correct
Other names correct
Country name United Kingdom correct
Region England, East Midlands correct
Comments The cost for both Lynn and Inner Dowsing Projects is "at least 300m GBP". The Oct 2009 equity sale and project finance round values the project at GBP460m in aggregate, or, if split pro-rata by MW, 230m GBP for each of Lynn and Inner Dowsing. correct
Round (or category) Round 1 correct
Development status Fully Commissioned correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 97.2 MW correct
Turbine Model SWT-3.6-107 (Siemens) correct
Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 27 correct
Total Turbine Height 133.5 m correct
Hub Height 80.00 m correct
Rotor Diameter 107 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 GBP(mill) 150.00 correct
Location & Environment Sea name North Sea, Southern North Sea (Humber) correct
Centre latitude 53.191° correct
Centre longitude 0.446° correct
Area 10 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 6 m - 8 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 6 m - 18 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 5 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 6.2 km correct
Ports Installation base Skegness, Esbjerg (pre-assembly) correct
Ops and maintenance Skegness/Grimsby correct
Grid Converter platforms None correct
Offshore transformers None correct
Grid connection point Middlemarsh, Skegness correct
Cable landing point Skegness, Lincolnshire 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 3 correct
Average length per cable 6.6 km correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 33 kV correct
Maximum voltage 36 kV correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type Cu correct
Section correct
Insulation XLPE 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 5 km correct
Comments 33kV correct
Array Cables Array cable length 16 km correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 33 kV correct
Maximum voltage 36 kV correct
Burial depth correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type Cu 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 54349 correct
CO2 reduced per year 109840 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 2554 tonnes correct
Expected life 25.0 years correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Inner Dowsing
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
May-2012
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Operation - Service and Maintenance
An issue with the grouting has resulted in all of the foundations needing to be secured. Visit correct
23-Jun-2011
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Operation - Service and Maintenance
Preventative maintenance will be performed by replacing the pitch bearings of all of the turbines. Visit correct
08-Mar-2011
Event Type: Decommissioning - Met Mast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Decommissioning - Met Mast
Met mast and trial pile decommissioned - Each structure estimated to take 2 days to remove using MV Resolution Visit correct
Mar-2009
Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Operation - Fully Commissioned
Commissioning was completed and the wind farm became fully operational. Visit correct
Dec-2008
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
Estimated date for first power. Visit correct
21-Oct-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
Major construction completed. Visit correct
Jul-2008
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installation - Cable installation
Export cable lay complete. Visit correct
Jul-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
Turbine installation complete. Visit correct
18-Mar-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Installation - Turbine Installation
Turbine installation to begin late March Visit correct
2008
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installation - Cable installation
Infield cable lay finishes. Visit correct
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Added: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:33:00 GMT
We are International Ship Sales-Purchase-Charter brokers, in business for over 36 years and operating out of our office here in St. John's, Newfoundland. We have the following units described below, which we feel, may be of interest to you. Please see attached information on the Canadian heavy-lift barge "Marine Link Explorer" with 2 x 214 mt derricks and the twin-screw 3,470 hp Canadian tug. I have more information and a series of photos on these units which I acn send as attachments to following e-mails.Please advise if you want this additional information and photos. We feel that you may have a need for this marine equipment for use in installation of offshore turbines. Units are located in Eastern Canada. Thank you, success and regards, John A. Andrews Fogo Boat Brokerage Neptune International Shipping Inc. 120 LeMarchant Road, P.O. Box 6211 (Station "C") St. John's, Newfoundland,> Canada. A1C 5X8 Tel (office): 1 (709) 754-1003 Tel (mobile): 1 (709) 727-9616 Facsimile: 1 (709) 754-1015
John Andrews


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