Thanet Wind Farm

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The Thanet Wind Farm (also sometimes called Thanet Offshore Wind Farm) is an offshore wind farm 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of Thanet district in Kent, England. As of September 2010, it is the world's biggest offshore windfarm.It has a nameplate capacity of 300MW and it cost £800 million. Thanet is one of 15 Round 2 wind projects announced by the Crown Estate in January 2004. It was officially opened on 23 September 2010,when it overtook Horns Rev 2 as the biggest off-shore wind-farm in the world.

Location : 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of Thanet district, Kent, England
Coordinates : 51°26′N 1°38′E
Owner : Vattenfall
Status : Operational
Fuel : Wind
Turbines : 100 Vestas V90-3MW turbines
Maximum capacity: 300 MW
Commissioned : 23 September 2010

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Coordinates:   51°24'44"N   1°33'11"E
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