Facts about The Horns Rev Wind Farm

 

Wind turbine type Vestas V80 - 2MW

Total output

160 MW

Expected annual output

600,000,000 kWh

Rotor diameter

80 m

Hub height

70 m

Weight, blade

6.5 ton
Weight, nacelle 79 ton

Weight, tower

160 ton

Weight, foundation

180-230 ton

Total weight per wind turbine

439-489 ton

Cut-in wind speed

4 m/s

Full power output from

13 m/s

Cut-out wind speed

25 m/s

Mean wind speed at 62 metres' height

9.7 m/s

Depth of water 6-14 m
Distance from shore  14-20 km
distance between wind turbines 560 m
Wind farm site 20 km2

Project costs

DKK 2 billion/
EUR 270 million

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