While fossil fuels are slowly saying goodbye, renewable energy has gained great importance today. In this context, many countries are investing in solar and wind energy. Today, wind farms have gained great importance as well as solar panels.
Researchers looking for regions where wind roses can be used most efficiently are working not only on land but also on the sea. Now, the construction work of the facility, which is planned to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world, has begun.
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Wind farm will power 6 million homes!
Work has officially started with the installation of the first high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable of the facility, which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Established on England’s Yorkshire coast, the facility will also be the country’s first wind farm with a high voltage direct current connection.
The wind farm, a joint effort of British, Italian and Norwegian energy companies, will be developed in three phases. These phases will consist of phases A, B and C. The facility, which is expected to produce 1.2 gigawatts of energy at each stage, will reach its full capacity of 3.6 gigawatts in the final stage.
Steve Wilson, project director of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, used the following statements about the facility:
Celebrating installing the first HVDC cable safely and on time. This is an exciting development for everyone involved in the project.
With the first foundations to be built this year and the first turbines scheduled to be installed in 2023, we are on track to derive initial power from this unrivaled global renewable energy asset.
The wind farm will provide electricity to close to 6 million households in England when completed in 2026. This is a very significant figure, which we think is about 28 million households in the UK.
GE Renewable Energy will supply 87 enormous Haliade-X 14 MW wind turbines for this facility. According to the statement, a turbine can produce up to 74 GWh of annual gross energy. In this way, 52 thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide can be saved.
With all these figures, it is seen once again how important renewable energy is for our lives. So what do you think about wind farms? Give your feedback in the comments section or SDN ForumYou can share it with us.