In 2002 the UK government designated the Greater Wash strategic area as potential offshore wind farm development region.[1] In 2004, Centrica was awarded a lease by The Crown Estate during the Round 2 wind farm leasing process to develop a wind farm on Race Bank. The wind farm site was located on a sandbank approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of the north Norfolk coast, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the Lincolnshire coast, with an estimated maximum capacity of 620 MW. The scheme was developed in association with AMEC and the RES Group. The wind farm was to connect to the National Grid at Walpole, together with two of Centrica's other Round 2 wind farms, Lincs Wind Farm and Docking Shoal Wind Farm.[2][note 1]
In 2009 Centrica submitted a planning consent application for a wind farm of up 620 MW capacity.[4] The proposed wind farm covered an area of 75 square kilometres (29 sq mi) at water depths of 4 to 22 metres (13 to 72 ft).[5]
In July 2012 the government gave planning approval for Centrica to construct a wind farm to the capacity of 580 MW.[6]
As of May 2014, Dong Energy estimated that onshore construction will begin in spring 2015 at the earliest, followed by offshore construction in spring 2016.[9]
Transport of ROW01-Z01, one of the two Race Bank wind farm's substations, topside and jacket on a barge, March 2017
In late 2014 DONG Energy applied for a variation of the original (2009) planning consent, substituting two larger offshore substations for the three originally consented.[10] The new substations were to use improved technology and export electrical power at up to 220kV AC.[11] The new substations were to be supported on four-legged jacket foundations secured to the sea floor with pin piles;[12] as a consequence of the change the number of export cables was to be reduced to two.[13] The Department of Energy and Climate Change consented the changes in March 2015.[14]
In June 2014 Dong committed to building the wind farm, which was to receive subsidies under the Renewables Obligation scheme (1.8 ROCs per MWh).[15][16]
Constructionedit
Contracts for the construction were let from 2015: Turnkey supply and installation of electrical equipment for the STATCOM for the farm was awarded to RXPE (China);[17]NKT (Cologne) was awarded the contract for the 220kV export cables;[18] the 36kV intra-array cabling supply was contracted to JDR (Hartlepool);[19] steel foundations to Bilfinger subsidiary Bilfinger Mars Offshore;[20] and an order for 91 6 MW 154 m Siemens Wind turbines was confirmed in mid-2015.[21]
The turbines will be installed in waters of depth 6 to 26 metres (20 to 85 ft).[22][unreliable source?]
In July 2015 MMT was contracted to clear the cable route of possible unexploded ordnance.[23] Over 40 Second World War bombs were located along the cable export route, which were either removed or destroyed in situ.[24]
The first monopile foundation was installed by July 2016.[25]
^Lincs, Docking Shoal and Race Bank wind farms were to share the same onshore cable export route, and onshore substation.[1] The environmental statement for the onshore works was submitted as part of the Lincs Wind Farm application.[3]
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Race Bank Wind Farm is a 573 MW Round 2 offshore wind farm located 27 km north of Blakeney Point off the coast of Norfolk and 28 km east of Chapel St Leonards off the Lincolnshire coast in the North Sea The farm was commissioned in February 2018 Race Bank Wind FarmCountryUnited KingdomLocation27 km off the coast of north NorfolkCoordinates53 16 30 N 0 50 00 E 53 275 N 0 8333 E 53 275 0 8333StatusOperationalConstruction began2016Commission dateFebruary 2018Owner s Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5Sumitomo CorporationOrstedWind farmTypeOffshoreMax water depth26 mDistance from shore32 kmRotor diameter154 m 505 ft Power generationUnits operational91 6 MWMake and modelSiemens Gamesa SWT 6 0 154 91 Nameplate capacity573 MW edit on Wikidata Wind farm layout Contents 1 History 1 1 Planning 1 2 Construction 1 3 Operation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 SourcesHistory editPlanning edit In 2002 the UK government designated the Greater Wash strategic area as potential offshore wind farm development region 1 In 2004 Centrica was awarded a lease by The Crown Estate during the Round 2 wind farm leasing process to develop a wind farm on Race Bank The wind farm site was located on a sandbank approximately 27 kilometres 17 mi north of the north Norfolk coast and 28 kilometres 17 mi east of the Lincolnshire coast with an estimated maximum capacity of 620 MW The scheme was developed in association with AMEC and the RES Group The wind farm was to connect to the National Grid at Walpole together with two of Centrica s other Round 2 wind farms Lincs Wind Farm and Docking Shoal Wind Farm 2 note 1 In 2009 Centrica submitted a planning consent application for a wind farm of up 620 MW capacity 4 The proposed wind farm covered an area of 75 square kilometres 29 sq mi at water depths of 4 to 22 metres 13 to 72 ft 5 In July 2012 the government gave planning approval for Centrica to construct a wind farm to the capacity of 580 MW 6 In November 2013 the project failed to be shortlisted for early contract for difference subsidies from the Department of Energy and Climate Change putting the future of the project in doubt in December 2013 Centrica sold the project to DONG Energy for 50 million 7 8 As of May 2014 Dong Energy estimated that onshore construction will begin in spring 2015 at the earliest followed by offshore construction in spring 2016 9 nbsp Transport of ROW01 Z01 one of the two Race Bank wind farm s substations topside and jacket on a barge March 2017In late 2014 DONG Energy applied for a variation of the original 2009 planning consent substituting two larger offshore substations for the three originally consented 10 The new substations were to use improved technology and export electrical power at up to 220kV AC 11 The new substations were to be supported on four legged jacket foundations secured to the sea floor with pin piles 12 as a consequence of the change the number of export cables was to be reduced to two 13 The Department of Energy and Climate Change consented the changes in March 2015 14 In June 2014 Dong committed to building the wind farm which was to receive subsidies under the Renewables Obligation scheme 1 8 ROCs per MWh 15 16 Construction edit Contracts for the construction were let from 2015 Turnkey supply and installation of electrical equipment for the STATCOM for the farm was awarded to RXPE China 17 NKT Cologne was awarded the contract for the 220kV export cables 18 the 36kV intra array cabling supply was contracted to JDR Hartlepool 19 steel foundations to Bilfinger subsidiary Bilfinger Mars Offshore 20 and an order for 91 6 MW 154 m Siemens Wind turbines was confirmed in mid 2015 21 The turbines will be installed in waters of depth 6 to 26 metres 20 to 85 ft 22 unreliable source In July 2015 MMT was contracted to clear the cable route of possible unexploded ordnance 23 Over 40 Second World War bombs were located along the cable export route which were either removed or destroyed in situ 24 The first monopile foundation was installed by July 2016 25 Operation edit The farm was commissioned in February 2018 26 See also edit nbsp England portal nbsp Weather portal nbsp Renewable energy portalList of offshore wind farmsNotes edit Lincs Docking Shoal and Race Bank wind farms were to share the same onshore cable export route and onshore substation 1 The environmental statement for the onshore works was submitted as part of the Lincs Wind Farm application 3 References edit a b Race Bank ES Non technical Summary January 2009 p 3 Race Bank project history Centrica Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary PDF www centrica com pp 3 5 11 January 2007 archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2014 Centrica seeks consent for Race Bank offshore wind farm PDF press release Centrica 23 January 2009 archived from the original PDF on 8 July 2011 retrieved 24 November 2010 Race Bank ES Non technical Summary January 2009 p 4 Wind farms off East coast approved by government BBC News 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Archived from the original on 6 July 2015 Retrieved 6 July 2015 Race Bank win for MMT renews biz 27 July 2015 archived from the original on 27 July 2015 retrieved 27 July 2015 Explosions at Dong Energy s Race Bank wind farm site as WWII bombs are safely detonated video Grimsby Telegraph 15 October 2015 archived from the original on 18 October 2015 retrieved 30 July 2019 Race Bank off the mark renews biz 1 July 2016 archived from the original on 3 August 2017 retrieved 30 July 2019 Full power at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm orsted com Archived from the original on 12 October 2018 Retrieved 2 February 2018 Sources edit Race Bank www 4coffshore com Race Bank project history PDF Centrica archived from the original PDF on 20 October 2013 Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary PDF Centrica January 2009 archived from the original PDF on 8 July 2011 Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Section 36 Consent Variation Supporting Environmental Information Non Technical Summary PDF Dong Energy 8 December 2014 Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Electricity Act 1989 Section 36 Consent Variation Supporting Environmental Information PDF Dong Energy 8 December 2014 Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm project update May 2014 PDF Dong Energy May 2014 archived from the original PDF on 29 October 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Race Bank wind farm amp oldid 1187785623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
