Horns Rev 2
Encyclopedia
Horns Rev 2 is an offshore wind farm located on Horns Rev (Horns Reef) in a shallow area in the eastern North Sea
, about 30 km (19 mi) off the westernmost point of Denmark
, Blåvands Huk
. When inaugurated in 2009, Horns Rev 2 was the largest offshore wind farm until Thanet Wind Farm opened on 23 September 2010.
on the Poseidon accommodation platform.
SWP 2.3-93 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 209 MW. It has the first offshore wind farm accommodation platform in the world, named Poseidon. It is connected by walkway to the transformator platform.
It is 750 square metres (897 sq yd) large with 3 decks and weighs 422 tons. On-site accommodation is more efficient than transporting service personnel by boat 2 hours from Esbjerg
harbour 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) away. Flying people by helicopter to turbines like on Horns Rev 1 is not possible on Horns Rev 2 as the turbines there are not built for it, although the transformator platform has a helipad
. Poseidon has 24 rooms of 12 square meters each fitted with TV and internet. There is a gym, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, and a study room.
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
, about 30 km (19 mi) off the westernmost point of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Blåvands Huk
Blåvandshuk
Blåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark.Before January 1, 2007, Blåvandshuk was also the name of a municipality that contained the headland. The municipality covered an area of 223 km², and had a...
. When inaugurated in 2009, Horns Rev 2 was the largest offshore wind farm until Thanet Wind Farm opened on 23 September 2010.
History
In May 2008, Dong Energy began construction of the second wind farm in the Horns Rev area, Horns Rev 2. Construction was completed in September 2009. and was inaugurated on September 17, 2009 by Prince FrederikFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...
on the Poseidon accommodation platform.
Technical description
The Horns Rev 2 consist of 91 Siemens Wind PowerSiemens Wind Power
Siemens Wind Power, or SWP, is a wind turbine manufacturer with headquarters and main production facilities established in 1980 in Brande, Denmark. SWP is wholly owned by Siemens of Germany since 2004 through the Renewable Energy division in the Siemens Energy sector...
SWP 2.3-93 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 209 MW. It has the first offshore wind farm accommodation platform in the world, named Poseidon. It is connected by walkway to the transformator platform.
It is 750 square metres (897 sq yd) large with 3 decks and weighs 422 tons. On-site accommodation is more efficient than transporting service personnel by boat 2 hours from Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
harbour 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) away. Flying people by helicopter to turbines like on Horns Rev 1 is not possible on Horns Rev 2 as the turbines there are not built for it, although the transformator platform has a helipad
Helipad
Helipad is a common abbreviation for helicopter landing pad, a landing area for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can safely...
. Poseidon has 24 rooms of 12 square meters each fitted with TV and internet. There is a gym, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, and a study room.
See also
- Horns Rev
- Wind power in DenmarkWind power in DenmarkWind power provided 18.9% of electricity production and 24.1% of generation capacity in Denmark in 2008, Denmark was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s, and today almost half of the wind turbines around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas and...
- List of offshore wind farms in Denmark
- List of offshore wind farms
- List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea
External links
- Horns Rev 2
- Géopolitique Energétique Horns Rev 2 en Français
- http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/01/wind.power.denmark/index.html Video and text of Horns Rev 2 and Poseidon, 0:30-1:25. CNN Earth's Frontiers, March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- LORC - Datasheet for Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind Farm