Triton Knoll
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Triton Knoll Wind Farm is an 857 MW round 2 offshore wind farm 33 kilometres (21 mi) off the coast of Lincolnshire, in the North Sea, England.
Triton Knoll Wind Farm | |
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Location | North Sea, cable landfall: Anderby Creek |
Coordinates | 53°24′N 0°54′E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2020 |
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Distance from shore | 33 km (20.5 mi) |
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Units operational | 90 × 9.5 MW |
Make and model | MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW (90) |
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Website | www |
RWE Npower Renewables were awarded the lease to the development area in 2003. The offshore elements of the wind farm of up to 1200MW power gained planning consent in 2013; RWE reduced the scope of the wind farm to 900MW or under in 2014, to reduce cost per MW.
Statkraft became joint owner of the development in early 2015. The onshore and offshore electrical connection assets were given planning permission in September 2016. The Project is now owned by RWE (59%), J-Power (25%) and Kansai Electric Power (16%). Construction of the first turbine was completed in January 2021, and with the installation of substations at each end of an undersea cable, first power was announced on 1 March 2021. The final turbine of the 90 in the development was assembled on 17 September 2021, with an expected final completion in spring 2022.