Lincs Wind Farm
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Lincs Offshore Wind Farm turbines behind those of Lynn and Inner Dowsing
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 Location of Lincs Wind Farm in England
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| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | North Sea |
| Coordinates | 53°11′N 00°29′E / 53.183°N 0.483°ECoordinates: 53°11′N 00°29′E / 53.183°N 0.483°E |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Commission date | September 2013 |
| Construction cost | £1 billion |
| Owner(s) |
Centrica DONG Energy Siemens |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Site area | 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
| Distance from shore | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Hub height | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power SWT-3.6 |
| Units planned | 75 |
| Nameplate capacity | 270 MW |
The Lincs Wind Farm is a 270 MW offshore wind farm 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) off Skegness on the east coast of England. The total cost of the project is estimated at £1 billion including electrical transmission links. The farm was completed in 2013. It is adjacent to the smaller Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farm.
Centrica acquired the Lincs Wind Farm project in 2004 from Renewable Energy Systems, in 2008 the company obtained planning permission for the project.
In December 2009 DONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures jointly acquired 50% of the project (25% share each) for £50 million, plus 50% of the capital cost of the project.
Preparatory construction work for the development included the extension of the national-grid electricity substation at Walpole, Norfolk, which began in April 2009. In June 2010 Siemens obtained the contract for the offshore electrical substation (£101 million). Transmission cables from offshore to onshore electrical substations were installed in 2010–2011. Construction of the offshore facilities of the wind farm began in 2011, with the installation of the offshore electricity substation foundations. The Port of Hull was selected as one of the logistics bases for the wind farm turbine installation, supplying wind tower transition pieces. Jack-up barge JB114 arriving at the port in March 2012.Great Yarmouth was also used as a base for the wind farm installation.
Construction of the offshore 33 kV to 132 kV substation (structure sub-contracted to McNulty Offshore Construction/Atkins PLC.) and of the onshore 132 kV to 400 kV substation was completed by April 2012.
In August 2011, the consortia of DONG, Siemens, and Centrica began to seek financing for the £1 billion project, committing to providing £166.7, £75 and £333.3 million respectively (£575 million total). In June 2012 the consortia obtained financing for the project with £425 million of nonrecourse debt facilities provided from a consortium of 10 banks. Approximately 75%, of the project cost was for the wind farm installation, the remainder for the high voltage electricity transmission link.
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