W5 - Strategic Search Area (South of Islay)
Development Zone United Kingdom
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BOW Terminal Vlissingen, The Netherlands Image of <%# Eval("PortName") %> Maximum Trenched Depth: 11 m
Entrance Width: 250 m
Spring Tidal Range: 5 m
Quay Length: 1400 m
Quay Loading Capability: 15 tonnes/m2
Land for Development: 7 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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Wind Farm Name W5 - Strategic Search Area (South of Islay) correct
CountryUnited Kingdom
Region Scotland correct
SeaName North Channel correct
Centre Latitude 55.510°
Centre Longitude -6.278°
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Development Status Development Zone correct
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Status Documentation
Capacity correct
Turbine Capacity correct
Number of Turbines correct
Turbine Model Not Decided correct
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Rotor Diameter correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Other comments correct
Foundation Not Decided correct
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Area 368 km2
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 12 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 134 m correct
Depth range stated by developer correct
Distance From Shore (reported) correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre) 6.9 km
Export Cable Length correct
Infield Cable Length correct
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Export Cable Capacity correct
Infield Cable Capacity correct
Number of Export Cables correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point correct
Cable Landing Point correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life correct
Estimated Capital Cost (CapEx) This information is available in the purchased database - please enquire.
Stated Project Cost correct
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Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually:
CO2 Reduced Per Year
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Website No Website correct

Events on W5 - Strategic Search Area (South of Islay)
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Event Type: Operation - Generating Power Operation - Generating Power
Medium term Development Areas are scheduled for development in the period Subscribe-2030 Subscribe correct
Nov-2011
Event Type: PrePlanning - Feasibility Study PrePlanning - Feasibility Study
Identified as a strategic option area within Scottish Territorial Waters the scoping study published by the Scottish government Visit correct

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