Riffgat
108 MW Consent Authorised Germany
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1.  United Kingdom - 1858.40 MW
2.  Denmark - 874.48 MW
3.  China - 351.00 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 1522.00 MW
2.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1404.12 MW
3.  REpower Systems AG (Suzlon Energy Limited) - 250.00 MW
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Vessel-Turbine Installation Fred Olsen Windcarrier Denmark A/S Period: 2013
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Statistics for Riffgat
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Wind Farm Name Riffgat (also known as OWP Riffgat, Borkum Riffgat) correct
CountryGermany
Region 12nm zone (Lower Saxony Niedersachsen) correct
SeaName North Sea correct
Centre Latitude 53.692°
Centre Longitude 6.475°
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Development Status Consent Authorised correct
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Status Documentation
Capacity 108 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 3.6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 30 correct
Turbine Model SWT-3.6-107 (Siemens) correct
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Rotor Diameter 107 m correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Other comments correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
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Area 6 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 18 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 23 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 18 m - 23 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 29 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 42.4 km
Export Cable Length 50 km correct
Infield Cable Length correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 155 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 33 kV correct
Number of Export Cables correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point Emden Borssum correct
Cable Landing Point Pilsum correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life correct
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Stated Project Cost EUR(mill) 480.00 correct
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Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually: 60,388 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 122,044 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 2,838 tonnes
Website Visit correct

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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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Aug-2011
Event Type: Installation - Other Installation - Other
Onshore Cabling Work in progress by TenneT Visit correct
20-Nov-2008
Event Type: Planning - Tender Process Planning - Tender Process
Tenders for installation of turbines. Visit correct
10-Jul-2000
Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Submitted Planning - Consent Application Submitted
Date of application Visit correct

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Added: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:24:00 GMT
IDESA (Ingenieria y Diseño Europeo S.A.) in Gijón Spain - with shops at Avilés (Spain) - is the nominated subcontractor for the 30 Monopiles for Riffgat -. G&G International NV and IDESA are doing a common bif approach to many Offshore Wind Farms foundations RFQs since more than one year ago. Due to pre-qualification process for Riffgat Project, G&G Int has been the awarded company with a nominated subcontract for the 30 Monopiles to Idesa. For more info please go to www.idesa.net or www.ggi.be or contact David Verhenne at G&G International at +3238602011 or contact Rafael Garcia at Idesa + 34985175705


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