Princess Amalia Wind Farm

Coordinates: 52°35′22″N 4°12′23″E / 52.5894°N 4.2063°E / 52.5894; 4.2063
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Princess Amalia Wind Farm
Offshore
Distance from shore
  • 23 km (14 mi)
Hub height
  • 60 m (200 ft)
Rotor diameter
  • 80 m (260 ft)
Power generation
Units operational60 × 2 MW
Make and modelVestas V80 (60)
Nameplate capacity
  • 120 MW
External links
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The Princess Amalia Wind Farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark in

the Netherlands. Prior to its official opening, it was known as the Q7 Wind Farm.[1]

Specifications

Map
Wind farm layout

The wind farm lies approximately 23 km off the coast of

monopile foundations, in water depths of 19 to 24 meters.[2] Each monopile is a steel tube with diameter of about 4 meters, length of over 50 meters, weighing 320 tonnes, and driven 30 meters into the seabed. The construction barge Sea Jack required about 2 hours to drive in each monopile after positioning it.[2]

Development

Close-up of the wind farm

Building this wind farm was an initiative of

REpower.) However, the V80-2MW is considered a proven design with over 2700 units installed globally by 2008, thereby reducing the project risks.[2]

The Princess Amalia Wind Farm was officially opened on June 4, 2008. It is named after

Princess Amalia, Hereditary Princess of Orange.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Maurits, Peter (June 5, 2008). "Energieconcerns wijken uit naar België". Trouw (in Dutch). p. 12. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  2. ^ a b c d Johnstone, Heather (May 2008). "Q7 breathes new life into offshore wind financing". Power Engineering International. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  3. ^ "Princess Amalia (Q7) Offshore Windfarm". Mott MacDonald. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

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