Ormonde is a 150MW offshore wind power project. The project is located in Irish Sea, England, the UK. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2010 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in February 2012.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Offshore | 150 | 150 | – | Active | England, the UK | Ormonde Energy |
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Description
The project was developed by Ormonde Energy and is currently owned by Vattenfall Wind Power with a stake of 51%.
The wind turbines in the project are installed on fixed foundations. An array of jacket foundations feature in the project.
The project generates 500,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 100,000 households. The project cost is $773m.
The turbines installed on the project are using Tubular Steel towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2010 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in February 2012.
Contractors Involved
Senvion UK was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Senvion was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 30 units of 5M turbines, each with 5MW nameplate capacity.
Senvion UK is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2012, for a period of 5 years.
Methodology
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