World's largest ever offshore wind farm to be built
5. 2. 2016 | DONG Energy | www.hornseaprojectone.co.uk
DONG Energy will build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, capable of powering well over 1 million UK homes, off the Yorkshire coast.
With a capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea Project One will be the world's first offshore wind farm to exceed 1 GW in capacity and will become – by a considerable margin – the world's largest offshore wind farm.
Once completed, Hornsea Project One will be able to meet the electricity needs of well over 1 million UK homes. It will be located 120 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. Hornsea Project One will span a huge area of approximately 407 square kilometres. The offshore wind farm will use 7 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, with each one 190 metres tall. Siemens has been named preferred supplier for the 7 MW wind turbines and the new Siemens turbine production facilities in Hull will support the project.
Hornsea Project One is expected to be fully commissioned in 2020.
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