Moray East Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm located in the Moray Firth off the coast of Scotland.
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| Location | Moray Firth, North Sea |
| Coordinates | 58°10′01″N 2°41′55″W / 58.16708°N 2.69852°W |
| Commission date | 2022 |
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| Wind farm | |
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| Units operational | 100 × 9.5 MW |
| Make and model | MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW (100) |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe wind farm received consent in 2014,[1] and received support under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme at £57.50/MWh (2012 prices) in 2017.[2]
The wind farm began exporting power in June 2021.[3] The final turbine was installed in September 2021.[4]
Full power output was achieved in April 2022[5] and was commissioned. However, as market prices had increased above the CfD price due to the 2021 United Kingdom natural gas supplier crisis, the operator deferred the CfD start.[2]
Technology
editThe wind farm includes 100 9.5 MW turbines from Vestas for a total generating capacity of 950 MW. The wind farm uses three 220 kV AC export cables to transmit generated power to the national grid.[6] The operations and maintenance base for the wind farm is located in Fraserburgh.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McPhee, David (7 December 2018). "Moray East Windfarm announces £2.6bn project investment amid clutch of deals - News for the Energy Sector". Energy Voice. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b Lempriere, Molly (5 May 2022). "BEIS calls on companies to act 'fairly' when triggering CfD support amid high power prices". Current+. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022.
- ^ Durakovic, Adnan (7 June 2021). "Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Starts Delivering". Offshore Wind. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Buljan, Adrijana (15 September 2021). "All Moray East Wind Turbines Installed". Offshore Wind. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Achieves Full Output". Offshore Engineer Magazine. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
- ^ Durakovic, Adnan (11 August 2020). "First Moray East Export Cable Makes Landfall". Offshore Wind. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Penman, Hamish (21 October 2021). "Cabinet secretary cuts ribbon on Moray East O&M base". Energy Voice. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
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