London Array

The London Array is a turbine offshore wind farm located neat Kent, United Kingdom. At the time of its construction, it was the largest offshore wind farm in the world.^[2]

London Array
The London Array as seen from an aeroplane flying in to London City Airport
Official name	London Array
Country	United Kingdom
Location	7 mi (11 km) off North Foreland, Kent
Coordinates	51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	October 2012
Construction cost	£1,800 million
Owner(s)	Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec E.ON UK Greencoat UK Wind
Wind farm
Type	Offshore
Max. water depth	25 m
Distance from shore	20 km
Hub height	87 m
Rotor diameter	120 m
Site area	122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational	175 × 3.6 MW
Make and model	Siemens Wind Power SWT-3.6-120
Nameplate capacity	630 MW
Capacity factor	45.3% (2015)[1]
Annual net output	2,500 GWh (2015)
External links
Website	https://www.londonarray.com
Commons	Related media on Commons

The phase 1 of the wind farm construction began in March 2011 and was completed by mid 2013, being officially opened by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, on 4 July 2013.

The second phase of the project was cancelled because of possible harming the sea birds.^[3]

The turbines were supplied by Siemens Wind Power.^[4]