Thanet
300 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 - 1858.40 MW
2.  Denmark - 874.48 MW
3.  China - 351.00 MW
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Whose Turbines are Generating?
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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VesselRoleOrganisationDescriptionCorrect
Polar Prince Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) Technocean AS Polar Prince burried approximately 11km of array cabling - Client: Subocean More... correct
OSV DP Reel Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) Red7Marine Limited Period: 15-Nov-2011
REPLACEMENT of two array cables using own vessel OSV DP Reel, because the previous installations (performed by Subocean) were not up to standard - Client: Vattenfall More... 		correct
CLV SIA (formally the Claymore) Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) CT Offshore Period: 02-Aug-2010 to 28-Apr-2011
CLV SIA and CLV NICO with jetting spread used for burial of 85 of the 100 array cables - Client: Subocean/Vattenfall More... 		correct
CLV NICO Vessel-Array Cable Installation(burial) CT Offshore Period: 11-Jul-2010 to 28-Apr-2011
CLV SIA and CLV NICO with jetting spread used for burial of 85 of the 100 array cables - Client: Subocean/Vattenfall More... 		correct
Polar Prince Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) Technocean AS Period: 28-Sep-2009 to 23-Mar-2010
Polar Prince chartered to lay approximately 29km of array cabling - Client: Subocean More... 		correct
CLV SIA (formally the Claymore) Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) CT Offshore MV SIA chartered to lay approximately 41km of array cabling - Client: Subocean More... correct
Normand Mermaid Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) Solstad Offshore ASA Period: 20-Jan-2010 to 30-Apr-2010
Normand Mermaid chartered to lay approximately 41km of array cabling - Client: Subocean More... 		correct
OSV DP Reel Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) Red7Marine Limited Period: 15-Nov-2011
REPLACEMENT of two array cables using own vessel OSV DP Reel, because the previous installations (performed by Subocean) were not up to standard - Client: Vattenfall More... 		correct
UR101 Vessel-Array Cable Installation(cable lay) Subocean Group Limited Period: 23-Oct-2009 to 30-Dec-2009
UR101 used to lay approximately 2km of array cabling as part of contract with - Client: Vattenfall More... 		correct
Wind Crew 1 Vessel-Crew Transfer Fred Olsen Windcarrier Denmark A/S Period: May-2010 to Aug-2010
Working as crew boat with Vestas personnel out of Ramsgate. More... 		correct
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Statistics for Thanet
Database in ExcelDatabase as Spreadsheet
Wind Farm Name Thanet correct
CountryUnited Kingdom
Region Thames correct
SeaName North Sea correct
Centre Latitude 51.430°
Centre Longitude 1.633°
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Round, tender or callRound 2
Development Status Fully Commissioned correct
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Status Documentation
Capacity 300 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 3 MW correct
Number of Turbines 100 correct
Turbine Model V90-3.0 MW Offshore (Vestas) correct
10 Year Mean Wind Speed (2000-2009) Available online now
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Rotor Diameter 90 m correct
Total Turbine Height 115 m correct
Hub Height 70 m correct
Other comments Ofgem's Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) preferred bidder is Balfour Beatty Capital Ltd. The reserve bidder is Macquarie Capital Group Ltd. correct
Foundation Grounded: Monopile correct
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Area 35 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 14 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 23 m correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 12 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 17.7 km
Export Cable Length 26.3 km correct
Infield Cable Length 75 km correct
Estimated Infield Cable Length This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Export Cable Capacity 132 kV correct
Infield Cable Capacity 33 kV correct
Number of Export Cables 2 correct
Export Cable Type 3 core correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations 1 correct
Grid Connection Point Richborough correct
Cable Landing Point Pegwell Bay correct
Annual Capacity Factor 36.50 correct
Expected Life 40 years correct
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx) This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost GBP(mill) 900.00 correct
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Port For Installation Base Dunkirk correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance Ramsgate/Harwich correct
Number of homes powered annually: 167,745 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 339,012 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 7,884 tonnes
Website Visit correct

Events on Thanet
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DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
25-Jan-2012
Event Type: Operation - Service and Maintenance Operation - Service and Maintenance
An export cable fault needs to be fixed. During this time the power output was reduced. Visit correct
11-Nov-2011
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
REPLACEMENT of two array cables using own vessel OSV DP Reel, because the previous installations (performed by Subocean) were not up to standard - Client: Vattenfall Visit correct
31-May-2011
Event Type: Installation - Other Installation - Other
Post burial work on the array and export cables will be completed by the end of May. Other correct
23-Sep-2010
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
The wind farm is complete and the official launch is on 23/09/2010. Visit correct
28-Jun-2010
Event Type: Installation - Turbine Installation Installation - Turbine Installation
The 100th and last turbine was installed. Visit correct
18-May-2010
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
The project is not complete (73 of 100 turbines installed) but power generation has started. Visit correct
28-Apr-2010
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
Approximate end date of export cable installation. Visit correct
28-Feb-2010
Event Type: Installation - Cable installation Installation - Cable installation
Approximate start date of export cable installation. Visit correct
23-Jan-2010
Event Type: Installation - Foundation Installation Installation - Foundation Installation
The 100th and last foundation was installed. Visit correct
2010
Event Type: Installation - Met Mast Installation - Met Mast
Carl C 43m Series MET to be installed Other correct
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