Humber Gateway Wind Farm
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Humber Gateway visible on the horizon, under construction in March 2015
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 Location of Humber Gateway Wind Farm
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| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | 8 km east of Spurn Point Humberside |
| Coordinates | 53°38′38″N 0°17′35″E / 53.644°N 0.293°ECoordinates: 53°38′38″N 0°17′35″E / 53.644°N 0.293°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Commission date | June 2015 |
| Construction cost | £736 million |
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| Type | Offshore |
| Site area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Max. water depth | 15 m |
| Distance from shore | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Hub height | 80 m |
| Rotor diameter | 112 m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 73 × 3 MW |
| Make and model | Vestas V112 3.0MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 219 MW |
| Capacity factor | 41.9% (projected) |
| Planned output | 803 GW·h |
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Website Humber Gateway |
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Humber Gateway Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm 8 km east of Spurn Point off the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, in the North Sea, England; the wind farm is located in water depths around 15 metres (49 ft) and covers an area of approximately 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi). The wind farm became operational in June 2015.
It was developed by Humber Wind Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of E.ON UK plc.; the wind farm consists of 73 3 MW wind turbines, with the electrical cable making landfall at Easington, and connecting to the National Grid, at Salt End, on the eastern outskirts of Kingston upon Hull.
In 2003 EON submitted a bid to the Crown Estate to develop a wind farm in the 'Greater Wash Strategic Area'; a planning application was submitted in 2008 for a 300 MW, £700 million, wind farm. Additional planning applications for onshore substation, and onshore underground cable were submitted in 2009/2008, and approved in 2010.
The site was located over 8 km east of Easington, in an area roughly 35 km2 (14 sq mi) with a water depth of around 15 m (49 ft), and approximately 15 km north-northeast from Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast. Cable connections were to make land fall at Easington and connect via about a 30 km underground cable connection with the National Grid near Salt End (near Hull). Initial plans were for a 300 MW wind farm, with 42-83 turbines. The wind farm had an expected operational life of 40 years based on the length of the Crown Estate lease, with possible turbine replacement after 20–25 years.
Governmental planning approval for a 230 MW (77 turbine) wind farm was given in early 2011. In December 2011 E ON published plans for a 73 turbine, 219 MW wind farm, using Vestas V112 3.0 MW turbines, with an initial completion date scheduled for spring 2015.
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