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DONG Energy 13
Vattenfall 7
E.ON 4

Comissioned Sites by turbine manufacturer

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Siemens Wind Power 17
Vestas Wind Systems 16.83
Bonus Energy 4.83

Installed Capacity by Country

Country MW %
United Kingdom 3,309.2 63.76
Denmark 871.45 16.79
Netherlands 246.8 4.76

Installed Capacity by commissioned site

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London Array 1 630
Greater Gabbard 504
Sheringham Shoal 316.8

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DONG Energy 1,793.25 34.55
Vattenfall 830.9 16.01
SSE Renewables 514 9.9

Installed Capacity & Number of Turbines by turbine manufacturer

Manufacturer
Model
 MW %
Siemens Wind Power
Siemens SWT-3.6-107
Siemens SWT-3.6-120
Siemens SWT-2.3-93
Siemens SWT-2.3-101
Siemens SWT-2.3-82 VS
3,003.9
1,551.6
824.4
575
50.6
2.3
57.88
29.9
15.88
11.08
0.97
0.04
Vestas Wind Systems
Vestas V90-3.0 MW
Vestas V80-2.0 MW
Vestas V39-500 kW
Vestas V66-2.0 MW
Vestas V47-660 kW
1,393.32
957
426
5
4
1.32
26.85
18.44
8.21
0.1
0.08
0.03
Bonus Energy
Bonus 2.3 MW/82
Bonus 2.0 MW/76
Bonus 450 kW/37
245.05
200.1
40
4.95
4.72
3.86
0.77
0.1
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Lincs Offshore Wind Farm

General Information

Official Name: Lincs
Development Status: Installation in Progress
Area of Wind Farm: 35 km2
Number of Rows/Turbines: 1 x 19 turbines, 2 x 18 turbines, 1 x 17 turbines, 1 x 3 turbines
Location: Skegness
Region: Lincolnshire
Country: United Kingdom
Sea Name: North Sea
GPS Latitude: 53.1915
GPS Longitude: 0.4913
Distance From Shore: 6-8 km
Water Depth: 8.5-16.3 m
Tidal Range: 7.5 m
Generel Note: Lincs have 6 turbines installed within the footprint of Lynn & Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm, but connected to the Lincs transmission. Round 2 site

Timeline & Track Records

Project Start: 2003 - Lease agreement
2007 (January) - Application submitted
2008 (October) - Project consented
2009 (October) - Final investment approved
Construction Start: 2010 (March) - Onshore work started
2011 (March) - Offshore substation jacket foundation
Commission Year: 2012
Developer: Lincs Wind Farm - owned by Centrica Energy (50%), DONG Energy (25%), Siemens Project Ventures (25%)
Installer Turbines: MPI Offshore
Installer Substructure: MPI Offshore
Installer Inter-Array Cables: Technip
Installer Export Cables: Technip - Installation
CT Offshore - Laying and burial at exposed points
Christoffers Onshore and Subsea - Burial
Installer Offshore Substation: Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors - Topside and jacket foundation
Fugro Seacore - Piling
Operator: Centrica Energy
TSO: National Grid
Estimated Project Cost: 872 mio €

Production & Performance

Total Installed Capacity: 270 MW
Total Number of Turbines: 75

Substations, Inter-Array & Export Cables

Transmission Type: MVAC / HVAC / HVAC
Operating Voltage Level: 33 kV / 132 kV / 400 kV
Inter-Array Radials: 4 radials with 10 turbines / 3 radials with 9 turbines / 1 radial with 8 turbines
Inter-Array Cable Type: Nexans 36 kV / Nexans 36 kV
Conductor Size: 3 x 185 mm2 / 3 x 630 mm2
Length: 64.8 km / 20.5 km
Total Length: 85.3 km
Burial Depth: 1-3 m
Transformers: 2 x 240 MVA
Electrical Components Supplier: Siemens Transmission and Distribution
Support Structure Type: Jacket
Foundation Type: Piled
Offshore Structure Manufacturer: McNulty Offshore - Topside and jacket foundation
Offshore Structure Designer: Atkins - Topside and jacket foundation
McNulty Offshore - Topside and jacket foundation
Export Cable Type: 2 x Nexans 145 kV XLPE
Conductor Size: 3 x 630 mm2 (Cu)
Length: 48 km
Total Length: 96 km
Burial Depth: 1-3 m
Power Frequency: 50 Hz
Export Cable Landfall: Sutton Bridge, east of River Nene (Greater Wash), Norfolk (United Kingdom)
Onshore Substation Location: Walpole, Norfolk (United Kingdom)
Onshore Substation Description: The 11 km onshore cable has 3-core Cu conductors increased to 1200 mm2, which connects the subsea export cable to the onshore substation

Turbine, Tower & Substructure

Turbine:  
Turbine Manufacturer: Siemens Wind Power
Turbine Model: Siemens SWT-3.6-120
Number of Turbines: 75
Rated Power pr. Turbine: 3.6 MW
Estimated Watt pr. Rotor m2: 318 watt
Operational:  
Cut-in Wind Speed: 4 m/s
Rated Wind Speed: 12.5 m/s
Cut-out Wind Speed: 25 m/s
Power Curve Data:

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25.0 m/s - 3600 KW
24.0 m/s - 3600 KW
23.0 m/s - 3600 KW
22.0 m/s - 3600 KW
21.0 m/s - 3600 KW
20.0 m/s - 3600 KW
19.0 m/s - 3600 KW
18.0 m/s - 3600 KW
17.0 m/s - 3600 KW
16.0 m/s - 3600 KW
15.0 m/s - 3600 KW
14.0 m/s - 3600 KW
13.0 m/s - 3596 KW
12.0 m/s - 3567 KW
11.0 m/s - 3399 KW
10.0 m/s - 2910 KW
9.0 m/s - 2204 KW
8.0 m/s - 1544 KW
7.0 m/s - 1026 KW
6.0 m/s - 635 KW
5.0 m/s - 351 KW
4.0 m/s - 161 KW
3.0 m/s - 0 KW
2.0 m/s - 0 KW
1.0 m/s - 0 KW
0.0 m/s - 0 KW
Rotor & Hub:  
Rotor Type: 3-bladed, horisontal axis
Rotor Position: Upwind
Rotor Diameter: 120 m
Rotor Area: 11310 m2
Rotor Speed (min): 5 rpm
Rotor Speed (rated): 13 rpm
Rotor Weight (incl. hub): 101 t
Hub Height (above MSL): 85.25 m
Blade Tip Speed (rated): 81.68 m/s
Blade Tip Height (above MSL): 145.25 m
Blade Length: 58.5 m
Blade Root Chord (root diameter): 4.2 m
Weight pr. Blade: 18 t
Power Regulation: Pitch regulated with variable speed (hydraulic)
Blade Model - Name: B52
Nacelle:  
Drive Train Type: High speed
Main Bearing: Spherical roller bearing
Gearbox Ratio: 1:119
Gearbox Stages: 3 planetary stages, 1 helical stage
Gearbox Lubrication: Forced lubrication
Generator Type: Asynchronous
Generator Rated Power: 3600 kW
Generator Number of Poles: 4 poles
Power Converter: Full scale
Power Converter Location: Nacelle
Power Frequency: 50 Hz
Turbine Voltage Level: 690 V
Transformer Voltage Level: 33 kV
Transformer Location: Tower
Yaw Gears - Number: 6
Nacelle Weight: 142 t
Top Head Mass: 243 t
Tower:  
Structure Type: Tubular
Structure Material: Steel
Structure Description: Diameter: 5 m (bottom) and 4 m (top)
Substructure:  
Structure Type: Monopiles
Number of Support Structures: 75
Support Structure Material: Steel
Transition Piece Structure Description: Diameter: 5 m. Weight incl. secondary steel: 290 t
Support Structure Description: Diameter: 4.74-5.20 m. Weight: 320-480 t
Foundation Type: Piled
Foundation Structure Description: The foundational depth is 15-30 m into the seabed
Substructure Main Contractor: MT Højgaard
Substructure Manufacturer: Sif Group - Monopiles and transition pieces
Smulders - Monopiles and transition pieces
Substructure Designer: Rambøll - Monopiles and transition pieces
ISC Consulting Engineering - Monopiles and transition pieces

Resources

Website: Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (Centrica Energy)
Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (DONG Energy)
 
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