Thorntonbank Wind Farm | |
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![]() Wind turbines D4 (nearest) to D1 on the Thornton Bank | |
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Location | 28 km north off the Belgian coast |
Coordinates | 51°33′06″N 2°58′01″E / 51.5516°N 2.9669°E |
Status | Operational |
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Construction cost | € 1.3 billion |
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Units operational | 6 × 5 MW 48 × 6.15 MW |
Make and model | Senvion 6.2M126 (48) Senvion REpower 5M (6) |
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Website | c-power |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Thorntonbank Wind Farm (also known as C-Power) is an offshore wind farm, 30 km (19 mi) off the Belgian coast, in water ranging from 12 to 27 metres (39 to 89 ft) deep. It is the first offshore wind farm in Belgium.
Electricity production started in early 2009, with a capacity of 30 MW. The capacity was increased to a total of 214 MW in 2012 and 325 MW in 2013.[1]