European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre

European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Map
CountryScotland
LocationAberdeen's Bay
Coordinates57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°W / 57.217; -1.983
StatusOperational
Commission dateSeptember 2018 (2018-09)
Construction cost£335 million[1]
Owner(s)European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Wind farm
TypeOffshore
Max. water depth32 m[1]
Distance from shore3 km (2 mi)[1]
Hub height120 m[1]
Rotor diameter164 m[1]
Site area19 km2[1]
Power generation
Units operational2 × 8.8 MW
9 × 8.4 MW
Make and modelVestas V164 8.4-8.8MW
Units planned11 × 8.5 MW[1]
Nameplate capacity92.4 MW
External links
Websitegroup.vattenfall.com/uk/what-we-do/our-projects/european-offshore-wind-deployment-centre
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm[2] is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. It was developed by the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre consortium.[3] The scheme is relatively small - it consists of 11 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 93.2 megawatts.[4] It is located between Blackdog and Bridge of Don near Aberdeen.[5] First power was generated in July 2018,[6] with full commissioning following in September 2018.[4]

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  2. ^ "Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm generates £23.3million in first six months". Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm generates £23.3million in first six months. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm [..] The 11-turbine project, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC)
  3. ^ European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, Vattenfall, retrieved 29 July 2014
  4. ^ a b "Aberdeen offshore wind project opposed by Trump officially opening". BBC News. NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference bbc070509 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Aberdeen wind farm opposed by Donald Trump generates first power".