European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre | |
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Aberdeen's Bay |
Coordinates | 57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | September 2018 |
Construction cost | £335 million [1] |
Owner(s) | European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre |
Wind farm | |
Type | Offshore |
Max. water depth | 32 m [1] |
Distance from shore | 3 km (2 mi) [1] |
Hub height | 120 m [1] |
Rotor diameter | 164 m [1] |
Site area | 19 km2 [1] |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 8.8 MW 9 × 8.4 MW |
Make and model | Vestas V164 8.4-8.8MW |
Units planned | 11 × 8.5 MW [1] |
Nameplate capacity | 92.4 MW |
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The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm [2] is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. It was developed by the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre consortium. [3] The scheme is relatively small - it consists of 11 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 93.2 megawatts. [4] It is located between Blackdog and Bridge of Don near Aberdeen. [5] First power was generated in July 2018, [6] with full commissioning following in September 2018. [4]
The wind farm was initially proposed by the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) in 2003. [7] The original plan was for 20 two-megawatt turbines in an eight kilometres long row about 1 kilometre offshore. [7] A geological survey of Aberdeen Bay was begun in 2007, [8] and a grant of 40 million euros was offered by the European Commission in 2009. [5] The proposal at that stage was for a maximum of 23 turbines. [5]
A planning application was lodged in August 2011. [9] The application was submitted by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) in cooperation with two other companies, Vattenfall and Technip. [9] The proposal was for 11 turbines. [9] Planning consent was granted by the Scottish government in March 2013. [10]
In May 2013 Vattenfall announced plans to reduce its stake in the project. [11] In October 2013 Aberdeenshire councillors rejected a planning application to build an electricity substation. [12] In December 2013 it was announced that construction would be delayed for two years, with connection of the grid occurring in 2017. [13] In January 2014 an appeal against the substation vote was lodged. [14] The developers won the appeal in July 2014. [15]
Vattenfall decided to proceed with the 92 MW wind farm in July 2016. [16] The plan was for 11 turbines each of 8 MW placed 3 km from land, [1] with a contract for the assembly of suction bucket foundations for the turbines contracted out to Smulders Projects UK. [17]
American billionaire Donald Trump purchased a large part of the Menie estate near the village of Balmedie in 2006. He proposed to build a golf course, with a hotel, holiday homes and a residential village. [18] He expressed his concerns about the wind farm in April 2006 stating that "I want to see the ocean, I do not want to see windmills." [19]
In 2006 RSPB Scotland expressed concern about the effect both the wind farm and Donald Trump's golf course would have on the wildlife on the Aberdeenshire coast. [19] In 2011 the RSPB called for "more planning, research and monitoring ... to ensure we truly understand the impact this site may have on local birds." [20]
In September 2011 the Trump Organization filed an objection to the planning application. [21]
By 2012 the RSPB dropped its opposition to the wind farm following the reduction in the number of turbines and a change in the layout." [22]
In May 2013 Trump launched a legal challenge against the Scottish government's decision to grant planning permission for the wind farm. [23] The hearing began at the Court of Session in November 2013, [24] but was rejected in February 2014. [25] An appeal against the decision was heard at the Court of Session in January 2015, [26] but Trump lost the appeal in June 2015. [27] After the decision Trump said he would appeal before both the Supreme Court of the UK and the European Courts. [27] Trump's appeal was unanimously dismissed by the UK Supreme Court in December 2015. [28]
Connection work began in early 2017. The turbines are mounted on unusual suction bucket foundations. The sea cables are 66kV. [29] There are more than four miles of high voltage underground cable between the substation in Dyce (on the outskirts of Aberdeen) and the wind farm's onshore substation at Blackdog. [30] The first foundation was installed offshore in March 2018, [31] and the first turbine was installed in April. [32] The eleventh and final turbine was erected near the end of May. [33] First power was generated in July 2018, [6] with full commissioning following in September 2018. [4]
Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm [..] The 11-turbine project, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC)
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre | |
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| |
Country | Scotland |
Location | Aberdeen's Bay |
Coordinates | 57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | September 2018 |
Construction cost | £335 million [1] |
Owner(s) | European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre |
Wind farm | |
Type | Offshore |
Max. water depth | 32 m [1] |
Distance from shore | 3 km (2 mi) [1] |
Hub height | 120 m [1] |
Rotor diameter | 164 m [1] |
Site area | 19 km2 [1] |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 8.8 MW 9 × 8.4 MW |
Make and model | Vestas V164 8.4-8.8MW |
Units planned | 11 × 8.5 MW [1] |
Nameplate capacity | 92.4 MW |
External links | |
Website |
group |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm [2] is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. It was developed by the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre consortium. [3] The scheme is relatively small - it consists of 11 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 93.2 megawatts. [4] It is located between Blackdog and Bridge of Don near Aberdeen. [5] First power was generated in July 2018, [6] with full commissioning following in September 2018. [4]
The wind farm was initially proposed by the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) in 2003. [7] The original plan was for 20 two-megawatt turbines in an eight kilometres long row about 1 kilometre offshore. [7] A geological survey of Aberdeen Bay was begun in 2007, [8] and a grant of 40 million euros was offered by the European Commission in 2009. [5] The proposal at that stage was for a maximum of 23 turbines. [5]
A planning application was lodged in August 2011. [9] The application was submitted by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) in cooperation with two other companies, Vattenfall and Technip. [9] The proposal was for 11 turbines. [9] Planning consent was granted by the Scottish government in March 2013. [10]
In May 2013 Vattenfall announced plans to reduce its stake in the project. [11] In October 2013 Aberdeenshire councillors rejected a planning application to build an electricity substation. [12] In December 2013 it was announced that construction would be delayed for two years, with connection of the grid occurring in 2017. [13] In January 2014 an appeal against the substation vote was lodged. [14] The developers won the appeal in July 2014. [15]
Vattenfall decided to proceed with the 92 MW wind farm in July 2016. [16] The plan was for 11 turbines each of 8 MW placed 3 km from land, [1] with a contract for the assembly of suction bucket foundations for the turbines contracted out to Smulders Projects UK. [17]
American billionaire Donald Trump purchased a large part of the Menie estate near the village of Balmedie in 2006. He proposed to build a golf course, with a hotel, holiday homes and a residential village. [18] He expressed his concerns about the wind farm in April 2006 stating that "I want to see the ocean, I do not want to see windmills." [19]
In 2006 RSPB Scotland expressed concern about the effect both the wind farm and Donald Trump's golf course would have on the wildlife on the Aberdeenshire coast. [19] In 2011 the RSPB called for "more planning, research and monitoring ... to ensure we truly understand the impact this site may have on local birds." [20]
In September 2011 the Trump Organization filed an objection to the planning application. [21]
By 2012 the RSPB dropped its opposition to the wind farm following the reduction in the number of turbines and a change in the layout." [22]
In May 2013 Trump launched a legal challenge against the Scottish government's decision to grant planning permission for the wind farm. [23] The hearing began at the Court of Session in November 2013, [24] but was rejected in February 2014. [25] An appeal against the decision was heard at the Court of Session in January 2015, [26] but Trump lost the appeal in June 2015. [27] After the decision Trump said he would appeal before both the Supreme Court of the UK and the European Courts. [27] Trump's appeal was unanimously dismissed by the UK Supreme Court in December 2015. [28]
Connection work began in early 2017. The turbines are mounted on unusual suction bucket foundations. The sea cables are 66kV. [29] There are more than four miles of high voltage underground cable between the substation in Dyce (on the outskirts of Aberdeen) and the wind farm's onshore substation at Blackdog. [30] The first foundation was installed offshore in March 2018, [31] and the first turbine was installed in April. [32] The eleventh and final turbine was erected near the end of May. [33] First power was generated in July 2018, [6] with full commissioning following in September 2018. [4]
Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm [..] The 11-turbine project, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC)