Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm

Denmark / Kobenhavn / Dragor /
 wind farm, draw only border
When built in 2000 this was the largest offshore wind farm in the world and was established by Middelgrunden Wind Turbine Co-operative. Located in the Øresund strait, just a few km from Copenhagen, Denmark, it consists of 20 Bonus/Siemens 2MW wind turbines with a combined nominal capacity of 40 MW.
Online status at www.middelgrund.com
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelgrunden
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Coordinates:   55°41'29"N   12°40'10"E

Comments

  • From 2002, no longer the largest. Overtaken by Horns Rev, Nysted, North Hoyle and soon many others. Still probably the one seen by most people, though, and a pioneer in making offshore wind power feasible.
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