DONG Energy is constructing the offshore wind farm Burbo Bank Extension located 8km off the United Kingdom coast in Liverpool Bay.
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Image of DONG's Barrow Offshore Wind Farm. From DONG. |
Burbo Bank Extension will consist of 32 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind V164-8.0MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 258Mw and is expected to be commissioned in 2017.
Burbo Bank Extension is the first of three projects for which DONG Energy was awarded final investment decision enabling contracts (contract for difference) by the UK Government in April this year. With the contract for difference, DONG Energy will receive a fixed price per MWh of electricity produced for the first 15 years of operation following which DONG Energy will receive the market price.
"I am very pleased that with this final investment decision we can now begin the construction of Burbo Bank Extension which will supply green power to approximately 180,000 UK households,” says Samuel Leupold, DONG executive VP. “The construction and operation of this wind farm will support green growth and employment in the UK."
DONG also announced it now owns 100% of its operated Barrow Offshore Wind Farm in the East Irish Sea after acquiring the remaining 50% interest from joint venture partner Centrica. The project has a total capacity of 90Mw and has been in full operation since 2006.
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