London Array
Site Statistics
London Array
| Location | Kent and Essex coast in the outer Thames Estuary |
| Project scope | Up to 271 turbines |
| Turbine height | above mean sea level - up to 100m to hub, up to 175m to blade tip |
| Total power | Up to 1000MW |
We are a partner in the London Array Offshore Wind Farm project with Dong Energy and Masdar.
Why London Array?
Some of the reasons the site is regarded as very suitable for a large-scale offshore wind farm include:
- High wind speeds
- Low water depth
- Proximity of nearby ports for construction, operation and maintenance
- Minimum interference with established shipping channels
- Suitable ground conditions
- Suitable grid connection
- Proximity of power demand - South East England has the highest demand for electricity in the UK
The London Array Wind Farm would:
- Provide around 750,000 homes' annual electricity needs - that's around a quarter of Greater London or of the homes in Kent and East Sussex
- Displace the emission of 1.9million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year - enough to fill Wembley Stadium 250 times over
- Represent nearly 10% of the Government's renewable target for 2010 (10% of the 10%)
