Lynn
97.2 MW Fully Commissioned United Kingdom
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EastPort UK, United Kingdom Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 11 m
Entrance Width: 210 m
Spring Tidal Range: 1.96 m
Quay Length: 1400 m
Quay Loading Capability: 3 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 12 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 Lynn
General Information Name Lynn 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 53.136° correct
Centre longitude 0.458° correct
Area 10 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 7 m - 11 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) 6.9 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 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 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 Lynn
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
20-May-2013
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance Operation - Service and Maintenance
A planned power outage took place and lasted 11 days. Other correct
06-May-2012
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance Operation - Service and Maintenance
Cable burial work took place on site and lasted around a month. Other correct
May-2012
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance Operation - Service and Maintenance
An issue with the grouting means that all of the foundations needed to be secured. Visit correct
Dec-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: Installation - Met Mast Installation - 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 generation. Visit correct
21-Oct-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
Major Construction Completed. Visit correct
Jul-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
Turbine installation completed. Visit correct
18-Mar-2008
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
Turbine installation began late March. Visit correct
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