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Texas Offshore Pilot Research Project
25 MW Current Status: Concept/Early Planning United States Maximum water depth: 19.00 m Distance from shore: 10 km
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Who is generating power
Who's Generating Power?
1.  United Kingdom - 1175.60 MW
2.  Denmark - 655.88 MW
3.  Netherlands - 246.80 MW
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Who's Building Offshore Wind Farms?
Who's Building Offshore Wind Farms?
1.  United Kingdom - 1155 MW
2.  Germany - 448 MW
3.  Denmark - 207 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
Whose Turbines are Generating?
1.  Vestas Offshore A/S (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) - 1219.92 MW
2.  Siemens Wind Power A/S (Siemens AG) - 885.60 MW
3.  Bonus energy A/S (Siemens Wind Power A/S) - 244.15 MW
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How much infield cabling is needed for recently consented projects?
How much infield cabling is needed for projects that are consented (but not yet under construction) ?
1.  Germany - 1942 Km
2.  Netherlands - 884 Km
3.  United Kingdom - 694 Km
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Wind Farm Name Texas Offshore Pilot Research Project correct
Other Names TOPP correct
CountryUnited States
Region Texas correct
SeaName Gulf of Mexico correct
Centre Latitude 26.186°
Centre Longitude -97.077°
Round (UK Only) 
Development Status Concept/Early Planning correct
Comments on the StatusDiscussions with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, State Authorities and prospective supply side parties have indicated support for the concept. "Given recent budget support for an offshore demonstration project announced by the Obama Administration, the TOPP offers the potential to be the first offshore windfarm installed in the United States, as well as the possibility of significant Federal and state support."
Status Documentation
Capacity 25 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 5 MW correct
Number of Turbines 5 correct
Turbine Model Not Decided correct
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Rotor Diameter correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height
Other comments on this dataProject likely to have 3 to 5 turbines. The intention is to establish a small project for the objective of researching the environmental impact of wind turbines in the Texas Gulf of Mexico State Waters with the intent of developing a generic permit for wind turbine structures.
Foundation Not Decided correct
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Area 1 km2
Water Depth Min 18 m correct
Water Depth Max 19 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 9.5 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 10.2 km
Export Cable Length 12 km correct
Infield Cable Length correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity correct
Infield Cable Capacity correct
Number of Export Cables 1 correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point 1 correct
Cable Landing Point South Padre Island Reception Facility correct
Soil Types correct
Annual Capacity Factor 37.00 correct
Expected Life correct
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Stated Project Cost correct
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Jobs Created correct
Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
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Number of homes powered annually: 13979 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 28251 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 657 tonnes
Website Visit correct

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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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