Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
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Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is a Round 2 wind farm in North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. A lease for use of the sea bed was obtained in 2004 by Scira Offshore Energy (later acquired by Statoil (now Equinor) and Statkraft), the development gained offshore planning consent in 2008, and was constructed 2009–2011, being officially opened in 2012.
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Coordinates | 53°07′00″N 1°08′00″E |
Status | Operational |
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Max. water depth | 15–22 m (49–72 ft) |
Distance from shore | 17 km (11 mi) |
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Site area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
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Units operational | 88 × 3.6 MW |
Make and model | Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-107 (88) |
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Website | sheringhamshoal |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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The wind farm has 88 Siemens Wind Power 3.6MW turbines (total power 316.8 MW) spread over a 35 km2 (14 sq mi) area over 17 km (11 mi) from shore.