Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
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Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is an approved Danish
offshore wind power
wind farm
in the Kattegat
, between Djursland
and Anholt
island. With a nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), when built, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark. A cable from the wind farm to Anholt will permit the replacement of most of the current diesel-powered electricity on the island.
DONG Energy
was the only bidder for the project, and received the license to build it in 2010.
The wind farm will cost an estimated 10 billion Danish krone
r (€1.35 bn, US$1.65 bn). DONG has contracted with Siemens Wind Power
to supply 111 3.6 MW wind turbine
s for the project, placed in 14 metres (45.9 ft) water depth. Once built, DONG will receive a feed-in tariff
of 1.051 DKK/kW·h (17 US¢/kW·h) for the first 20 TWh (about 12–13 years of production).
The transformer platform will increase voltage from 33 to 220 kV for transporting the alternating current
power 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) to land through a single 3-conductor cable (diameter 26 cm (10.2 in)) and a further 56 km (34.8 mi) to Trige (near Aarhus
) where a 400 kV main power hub can distribute the power.
The agreement requires first power to be produced before the end of 2012, and be fully commissioned before the end of 2013.
In March 2011, DONG Energy sold 50% of the Anholt wind farm to a consortium consisting of PensionDanmark and PKA (Pensionskassernes Administration) for DKK 6 billion (US$1.14 billion).
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
offshore wind power
Offshore wind power
Offshore wind power refers to the construction of wind farms in bodies of water to generate electricity from wind. Better wind speeds are available offshore compared to on land, so offshore wind power’s contribution in terms of electricity supplied is higher....
wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
in the Kattegat
Kattegat
The Kattegat , or Kattegatt is a sea area bounded by the Jutland peninsula and the Straits islands of Denmark on the west and south, and the provinces of Västergötland, Scania, Halland and Bohuslän in Sweden on the east. The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Øresund and the Danish...
, between Djursland
Djursland
Djursland is a Danish peninsula located on the east coast of the larger Jutland peninsula. Other minor peninsulas are also found stretching out from Djursland, such as Skødshoved and Helgenæs.Djursland is also Jyllands only round church in Thorsager....
and Anholt
Anholt (Denmark)
Anholt is a Danish island in the Kattegat, midway between Jutland and Sweden, with 171 permanent residents as of 1 January 2010. It is seven miles long and about four miles wide at its widest and covers an area of 21,75 km². Anholt is part of Norddjurs municipality in Region Midtjylland...
island. With a nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), when built, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark. A cable from the wind farm to Anholt will permit the replacement of most of the current diesel-powered electricity on the island.
Project
The project was conceived in February 2008, as part of the Danish government's Energy Policy Agreement.DONG Energy
DONG Energy
-History:The Danish state company Dansk Naturgas A/S was founded in 1972 to manage resources in the Danish sector of the North Sea. After some years, the company was renamed to Dansk Olie og Naturgas A/S . At the beginning of 2000s, DONG started to extend itself into the electricity market by...
was the only bidder for the project, and received the license to build it in 2010.
The wind farm will cost an estimated 10 billion Danish krone
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
r (€1.35 bn, US$1.65 bn). DONG has contracted with Siemens Wind Power
Siemens Wind Power
Siemens Wind Power, or SWP, is a wind turbine manufacturer with headquarters and main production facilities established in 1980 in Brande, Denmark. SWP is wholly owned by Siemens of Germany since 2004 through the Renewable Energy division in the Siemens Energy sector...
to supply 111 3.6 MW wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s for the project, placed in 14 metres (45.9 ft) water depth. Once built, DONG will receive a feed-in tariff
Feed-in Tariff
A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology...
of 1.051 DKK/kW·h (17 US¢/kW·h) for the first 20 TWh (about 12–13 years of production).
The transformer platform will increase voltage from 33 to 220 kV for transporting the alternating current
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
power 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) to land through a single 3-conductor cable (diameter 26 cm (10.2 in)) and a further 56 km (34.8 mi) to Trige (near Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
) where a 400 kV main power hub can distribute the power.
The agreement requires first power to be produced before the end of 2012, and be fully commissioned before the end of 2013.
In March 2011, DONG Energy sold 50% of the Anholt wind farm to a consortium consisting of PensionDanmark and PKA (Pensionskassernes Administration) for DKK 6 billion (US$1.14 billion).
See also
- Wind power in DenmarkWind power in DenmarkWind power provided 18.9% of electricity production and 24.1% of generation capacity in Denmark in 2008, Denmark was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s, and today almost half of the wind turbines around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas and...
- List of offshore wind farms in Denmark
- List of offshore wind farms