Gwynt y Môr
| Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Location | off the coast of Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 53°27′N 3°35′W / 53.45°N 3.58°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date |
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| Construction cost | €2bn |
| Owner | RWE |
| Operator | Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Max. water depth | 12–33 m (39–108 ft) |
| Distance from shore | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Hub height | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Site area | 80 km2 (30.9 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 160 × 3.6 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-107 (160) |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| Capacity factor | 31.7% |
| External links | |
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Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for 'sea wind') is a 576-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm located off the coast of north Wales and is the fifth largest operating offshore windfarm in the world. The farm has 160 wind turbines of 150 metres (490 ft) tip height above mean sea level.
Planning consent for the project was granted on 3 December 2008. The project has a value of 2 billion Euros, of which 1.2 billion Euros were spent on turbines and electrical connections. Construction began in 2012, power production started in September 2013, construction phase ended in November 2014, and final commissioning occurred in June 2015.
In May 2020 plans to add up to 107 new turbines were submitted to Flintshire Council, increasing the windfarm by an extra 41 square miles, with a generating capacity of at least 100 megawatts.