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Tunø Knob
5 MW Fully Commissioned Denmark
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38 Countries, 1317 Windfarms, 9090 Stakeholders, 4282 Events, 824 Vessels, 153 Turbines NEW, 42 Ports,
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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 Tunø Knob
General Information Name Tunø Knob correct
Other names correct
Country name Denmark correct
Region Odder correct
Comments correct
Round (or category) correct
Development status Fully Commissioned correct
Comments on the status correct
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Project Capacity 5 MW correct
Turbine Model V39-500kW (Vestas) correct
Turbine Capacity 0.5 MW correct
Number of Turbines 10 correct
Total Turbine Height 64.5 m correct
Hub Height 45.00 m correct
Rotor Diameter 39 m correct
Foundation Grounded: Gravity-Base 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) 9.75 correct
Location & Environment Sea name Kattegat correct
Centre latitude 55.968° correct
Centre longitude 10.355° correct
Area 0 km2 correct
Depth range (Chart Datum) 4 m - 7 m correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 5.5 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from centre) 5.5 km correct
Ports Installation base correct
Ops and maintenance correct
Grid Converter platforms None correct
Offshore transformers None 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 1 correct
Average length per cable 6.04 km correct
Transmission type (e.g. HVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 12 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Power rating correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type correct
Section 150 mm2 correct
Insulation correct
Number fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Burial depth 22 m correct
Comments 20.4kg/m, 123.2Ton correct
Onshore Cables (new) Number of onshore cables correct
Average length per cable correct
Comments correct
Array Cables Array cable length 2.81 km correct
Estimated cable length In purchased database
Transmission type (e.g. MVAC) MVAC correct
Nominal voltage 12 kV correct
Maximum voltage correct
Burial depth 4 m correct
Number of cores 3 correct
Conductor type correct
Section 150 mm2 correct
Insulation correct
Power rating correct
Number of fibre optics correct
Minimum bend radius (MBR) correct
Comments 20.4kg/m, 57.4Ton correct
Benefits Homes powered annually 2796 correct
CO2 reduced per year 5650 tonnes correct
SO2 reduced per year 131 tonnes correct
Expected life correct
Other Website Visit correct

Events on Tunø Knob
DateTypeDescriptionSourceCorrect
May-1995
Event Type: Operation - Fully Commissioned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Operation - Fully Commissioned
Fully commissioned in May 1995 Other correct
Apr-1995
Event Type: Operation - Generating Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Operation - Generating Power
Estimated date for the start of power generation. Other correct
1995
Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
Construction work on the site started. Visit correct
Oct-1994
Event Type: Planning - Consent Authorised                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Planning - Consent Authorised
Estimated date for planning consent to be granted Visit correct
1994
Event Type: Planning - Consent Application Submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Planning - Consent Application Submitted
Estimated year for planning consent to be submitted Visit correct
1994
Event Type: Planning - Financial Close                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Planning - Financial Close
Estimated year for financial close Visit correct

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