Location Blyth, Northumberland Commission date December 2000 Type Offshore | Status Operational Operator(s) E.ON Construction cost 4.6 million EUR | |
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Country England, United Kingdom Owners E.ON UK, Royal Dutch Shell | ||
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm is a small coastal wind farm located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, England.
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History
Commissioned in December 2000 as a pilot project, the project was developed by a consortium that included E.ON, Shell Renewables, NUON and Border Wind. E.ON are in charge of operating the farm.
The project was the UK's first offshore wind farm, as well as being the largest offshore turbines erected in the world at the time.
There are plans to add a 100 MW test facility of 15 turbines at Blyth and nearby Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, supported by a government grant. The site would be administered by The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), based in Blyth. The test facility received planning consent in November 2013. It is planned with the Vestas V164-8MW and 66 kV cables.
Design and specification
The farm consists of two Vestas 2 MW turbines.