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North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm

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north hoyle wind farm

The North Hoyle offshore wind farm was one of the UK's first major projects started in built in 2003 by Npower Renewables. The wind farm is located 5 miles off the coast of North Wales between Rhyl and Prestatyn with 30 Vestas V80 2 MW turbines and has a total capacity of 60 MW of energy. The wind farm produces enough energy to power 40,000 homes.

http://www.natwindpower.co.uk/northhoyle/index.asp

Stats:

Location:

UK - North Wales coast

Developer:

Npower Renewables

Number of Turbines:

30

Turbine Type:

Vestas 2 MW offshore

Total Projected Capactity:

60 MW

Current Energy Output:

60 MW

Distance from Shore:

7 kilometers off North Wales coast

Depth:

7m - 12m

Starting Cost:

£80m

Operating Status:

Complete

Additional Stats:

Homes powered approximately 40,000    



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