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World’s largest offshore wind farm fully operational by Spring 2013

Construction complete at world’s largest offshore wind farm REM, 14 December 2012 The 175th and final turbine has been installed at the London Array offshore wind farm marking the end of major construction activities, Dong Energy announced.

Turbine installation began in January 2012 and has been completed by MPI Discovery, A2SEA’s Sea Worker and Sea Jack. Now that all the turbines are in place and the majority now connected and supplying power to the national grid, the wind farm is on track to
be fully operational in Spring 2013.

DONG Energy, which holds a 50 percent stake in the project, said the wind farm has been generating energy since October 2012 when the first turbine began producing power.

When fully operational, the 630 MW wind farm will be the largest
offshore wind farm in the world…… London Array began construction
early in 2011 and despite a few technical setbacks and weather delays,
has been completed to the original schedule.

The installation of the last turbine at London Array is the
culmination of a huge amount of effort and coordination. This year
alone 84 foundations, 175 wind turbines, 178 array cables and three
export cables have been installed.

The focus now is on the commissioning and testing of the remaining
turbines before the project is handed over to the operations and
maintenance team in Spring next year.
http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/article/construction-complete-at-worlda-s-largest-offshore-20121214

December 15, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, UK