Denmark - 400 MW Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

400,000. This is the number of Danish households that as of next year will have their power consumption covered by Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Today, we start construction.

”It’s in fact somewhat of a record; in early July 2010, we won the project based on the Danish Energy Agency’s tender. And already 18 months later, the first monopile was driven into the seabed. This is the first time in DONG Energy’s history that we’ve achieved this so quickly, and as far as I know, neither has anyone else.” says Senior Vice President in Renewables, Christina Grumstrup Sørensen.

The first monopiles were driven into the seabed between Christmas and New Year, but today, we start the official construction of Anholt wind farm. Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will consist of 111 wind turbines across an area of 88m2, 15km from shore. The wind turbines will be erected at water depths of 15 to 19 metres, and they will have a rotor diameter of 120 metres.

”Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is a giant offshore wind farm - even for us, but it’s exactly the capacity we need to speed up the industrialisation to ensure that offshore wind power stays competitive. Now we can take the next step in the development of the Danish energy sector towards a fossil-free energy supply,” says Christina Grumstrup Sørensen.

Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is owned jointly by DONG Energy (50%), PensionDanmark (30%) and PKA (20%). DONG Energy is responsible for the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm.

FACTS ON THE WIND TURBINES:
- Wind turbines: Siemens 3.6MW-120
- Number of wind turbines: 111
- Wind turbine capacity: 3.6MW
- Overall wind farm capacity: 400MW
- Hub height: 81.6 metres
- Rotor diameter: 120 metres
- Total height of wind turbine: 141.6 metres
- Weight, blade: 18 tonnes
- Weight, tower: 200 tonnes
- Weight, nacelle: 205 tonnes
- Total weight of each wind turbine: 460 tonnes
- Weight, foundation: 400-630 tonnes
- Pile driving depth: 20-30 metres
- Water depth: 15-19 metres
- Length, monopile: 33-47 metres
- Cut-in wind speed: 4m/s
- Full production from 13m/s
- Cut-out wind speed: 25m/s
- Distance to shore: 15 km
- Wind farm area: 88km2
- Construction period: 2012-2013
- In operation : Autumn 2013

Company Profile:
DONG Energy has been operating in the UK since 2001, when we were awarded three oil and gas exploration licences. As the business continues to develop, the UK based team is expected to expand over the years to come.

There are two distinct strands to our activities in the UK – Exploration and Production (E&P) and Power.

The focus of our Exploration and Production (E&P) business in the UK is the West of Shetland region where E&P have an interest in the six largest discoveries made in recent years. E&P have ambitions to further strengthen our position in the region by continuing to drill exploration wells and creating opportunities to bring discoveries on stream as quickly as possible.

With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, DONG Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the UK. We have two 90 MW wind farms in operation at Barrow in the East Irish Sea, and Burbo Bank in Liverpool Bay. In June 2010 we inaugurated Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the Thames Estuary with a total capacity of 172 MW. Together with our partners we are building London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm. The first part comprises of 175 turbines with a total capacity of 630 MW. We also have full or part ownership of various other UK projects as Walney II, Gunfleet Sands demo, West of Duddon Sands, Westermost Rough, Lincs, and Burbo Bank and Walney Extension offshore wind farms.

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