Islay
690 MW Concept/Early Planning 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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1.  United Kingdom - 3321.2000 MW
2.  Denmark - 871.4800 MW
3.  China - 559.5000 MW
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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 Islay
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
General Information Name Islay correct
Other names correct
Country name United Kingdom correct
Region Scotland, Argyll & Clyde correct
Comments correct
Round (or category) Scottish Territorial Waters 1 correct
Development status Concept/Early Planning correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 690 MW correct
Turbine Model Not Decided correct
Turbine Capacity 5 MW correct
Number of Turbines 138 correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Rotor Diameter correct
Foundation Not Decided 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 correct
Location & Environment Sea name Minches & Western Scotland (Malin) correct
Centre latitude 55.780° correct
Centre longitude -6.767° correct
Area 133 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 23 m - 60 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 30 m - 50 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 13 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 17.9 km correct
Ports Installation base correct
Ops and maintenance correct
Grid Converter platforms correct
Offshore transformers 2 correct
Grid connection point correct
Cable landing point 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 correct
Average length per cable correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) HVAC correct
Nominal voltage 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 correct
Comments correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables 2 correct
Average length per cable 16.4 km correct
Comments correct
Array Cables Array cable length correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) 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 385813 correct
CO2 reduced per year 779728 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 18133 tonnes correct
Expected life correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Islay
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
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Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned Operation - Fully Commissioned
Estimated year for full commissioning Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Estimated year for generating first power. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
Estimated year for the start of offshore construction Q4 Subscribe. Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Planning - Consent Authorised Planning - Consent Authorised
Estimated date for planning consent to be granted Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Submitted Planning - Consent Application Submitted
Consent application planned for submission in Subscribe (originally by the end of Subscribe). Subscribe correct
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Event Type: Installation - Met Mast Installation - Met Mast
Application for the erection of a 60 metre high onshore anemometer mast, for temporary period of 6 years, made on the 22 October Subscribe. Estimated installation Subscribe Subscribe correct
09-Nov-2012
Event Type: Planning - Other Approval Planning - Other Approval
Planning application for 60m met mast submitted to Argyll and Bute Council (temporary structure for a period of 6 years). Visit correct
Jun-2012
Event Type: Planning - Grid Connection Agreement Planning - Grid Connection Agreement
National Grid offered the project an onshore grid connection on the Scottish Mainland and raised the possibility of an offshore hub connection at the Islay site. Offer currently under review. (Application to National Grid made in May 2012). It has been proposed that the grid connection will be shared with DP Energy's 400MW tidal array. Visit correct
Apr-2012
Event Type: Planning - Site Investigation Planning - Site Investigation
Increased site boundary line to the north west of the original site. The reason for this change was to mitigate concerns about the constructability and operability in the south of the site due to sea and seabed conditions. New boundary agreed with Crown Estate. Visit correct
28-Oct-2011
Event Type: Planning - Other Approval Planning - Other Approval
The Crown Estate has awarded agreements for lease for the project. An agreement for lease provides an option to take a seabed lease in the future. Visit correct
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