London Array

London Array
The London Array as seen from an aeroplane flying in to London City Airport
Official name	London Array
Country	United Kingdom
Location	7 mi (11 km) off North Foreland, Kent
Coordinates	51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	October 2012
Construction cost	£1,800 million
Owner(s)	Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec E.ON UK Ørsted
Wind farm
Type	Offshore
Max. water depth	25 m
Distance from shore	20 km
Hub height	87 m
Rotor diameter	120 m
Site area	122 km^2 (47 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational	175 × 3.6 MW
Make and model	Siemens Wind Power SWT-3.6-120
Nameplate capacity	630 MW
Capacity factor	45.3% (2015)[1]
Annual net output	2,500 GWh (2015)
External links
Website	https://www.londonarray.com
Commons	Related media on Commons

The London Array is a turbine offshore wind farm located neat Kent, United Kingdom. At the time of its construction, it was the largest offshore wind farm in the world.^[2]

The phase 1 of the wind farm construction began in March 2011 and was completed by mid 2013, being oficially opened by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, on 4 July 2013.

The second phase of the project was cancelled because of possible harming the sea birds.^[3]

The turbines were supplied by Siemens Wind Power.^[4]

References

1. "London Array breaks offshore production record". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
2. "The London Array: the world's largest offshore wind farm - Telegraph". web.archive.org. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
3. "Sea bird halts London Array wind farm expansion". BBC News. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
4. "Press". press.siemens.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.