Beatrice Wind Farm
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The Beatrice Wind Farm is a wind farm close to the Beatrice oil field in the Moray Firth, part of the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland.
Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project was a joint venture between Scottish and Southern Energy and Talisman Energy (UK) to build and operate an evaluation wind farm in the deep water close to the Beatrice Oil field in the North Sea. Built in 2007, with 2 turbines and a total capacity of 10 MW, it was designed to examine the feasibility of creating a commercial wind farm in deep water and a reasonable distance from the shore. The foundation design was developed by the Norwegian company OWEC Tower, and fabricated in Scotland by Burntisland Fabrications. The site is 22km from the Scottish coast and in 45m of water. The project was proposed to last 5 years. All the electricity generated is fed to a nearby oil rig.
In February 2009, the partnership of SSE Renewables and SeaEnergy Renewables, was awarded exclusivity by The Crown Estate to develop the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth just to the north of the existing 2 demonstrator turbines. The development will cover an approximate area of 131.5km2, consist of 184 turbines and a total capacity of 920 MW. The project is currently in the planning stage with construction starting in 2014 and fully operational by 2017.
Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project was a joint venture between Scottish and Southern Energy and Talisman Energy (UK) to build and operate an evaluation wind farm in the deep water close to the Beatrice Oil field in the North Sea. Built in 2007, with 2 turbines and a total capacity of 10 MW, it was designed to examine the feasibility of creating a commercial wind farm in deep water and a reasonable distance from the shore. The foundation design was developed by the Norwegian company OWEC Tower, and fabricated in Scotland by Burntisland Fabrications. The site is 22km from the Scottish coast and in 45m of water. The project was proposed to last 5 years. All the electricity generated is fed to a nearby oil rig.
In February 2009, the partnership of SSE Renewables and SeaEnergy Renewables, was awarded exclusivity by The Crown Estate to develop the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth just to the north of the existing 2 demonstrator turbines. The development will cover an approximate area of 131.5km2, consist of 184 turbines and a total capacity of 920 MW. The project is currently in the planning stage with construction starting in 2014 and fully operational by 2017.
| Beatrice Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Moray Firth, North Sea |
| Status | operational (demonstration) proposed (commercial) |
| Commission date | 2007 |
| Owner(s) | Scottish and Southern Energy Talisman Energy |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Wind |
| Generation units | 2 × 5 MW (REpower) |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 10 MW (Evaluation) |
| Maximum capacity | 920 MW in planning (Site 6, Scottish Territorial Waters) |
