London Array | |
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Location | 7 mi (11 km) off North Foreland, Kent |
Coordinates | 51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E / 51.6439°N 1.5536°E |
Status | Operational |
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Construction cost | £1.8 billion |
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Wind farm | |
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Max. water depth |
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Distance from shore | 20 kilometres (12 mi)[1] |
Hub height | 87 metres (285 ft)[1] |
Rotor diameter | 120 metres (390 ft)[1] |
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Power generation | |
Units operational | 175 × 3.6 MW |
Make and model | Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (175) |
Nameplate capacity |
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Capacity factor | 45.3% (2015)[2] |
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External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The London Array is a 175-turbine 630 MW Round 2 offshore wind farm located 20 kilometres (12 mi) off the Kent coast in the outer Thames Estuary in the United Kingdom. It was the largest offshore wind farm in the world until Walney Extension reached full production in September 2018.
Construction of phase 1 of the wind farm began in March 2011 and was completed by mid 2013, being formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister, David Cameron on 4 July 2013.
The second phase of the project was refused planning consent in 2014 due to concerns over the impact on sea birds.