Thanet Wind Farm
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The Thanet Wind Farm (also sometimes called Thanet Offshore Wind Farm)[2] is an offshore wind farm 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of Thanet district in Kent, England. On commissioning it was the world's largest offshore wind farm. It has a nameplate capacity (maximum output) of 300 MW and it cost £780[3]–900 million[4] (US$1.2–1.4 billion). Thanet is one of fifteen Round 2 wind projects announced by the Crown Estate in January 2004 but the first to be developed. It was officially opened on 23 September 2010,[5][6] when it overtook Horns Rev 2 as the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. It has since been overtaken by many others (medio 2017 it ranks 14th).
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Location | Offshore of Thanet district, Kent |
Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 1°37′59″E |
Status | Operational |
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Max. water depth | 14–23 m (46–75 ft) |
Distance from shore | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
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Units operational | 100 × 3 MW |
Make and model | Vestas V90/3000 (100) |
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Capacity factor | 31.3%[1] |
Annual net output | 821.68 GW·h (2012) |
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Website | powerplants |
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