Arklow Bank Wind Park

Arklow Bank Wind Park

Ireland's first offshore wind project, the Arklow Bank Wind Park in the Irish Sea, is now in operation. Installation of the project’s seven GE 3.6-megawatt machines, was completed in only nine weeks. Located around convert|10|km|mi off the coast of Arklow, Ireland, this is the world's first commercial application of offshore wind turbines over 3 megawatts in size. The project is being co-developed by Airtricity and GE Energy.

Phase 2 of the Arklow Project was being developed in partnership with Acciona Energía (formerly EHN) of Spain. The development was to consist of a further 193 turbines. The connection to Eirgrid was cancelled in 2007 [http://www.eirgrid.com/EirGridPortal/uploads/Wind%20Dynamic%20Modelling%20Update/8_Chapter%204_Internet.pdf] Airtricity seems to be concentrating on onshore wind and has complained that offshore wind does not receive the same subsidies as land-based wind farms.

See also

* List of offshore wind farms

References

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