Blyth Metmast
Blyth Metmast
Project Overview
Year:
2012
Location/Region:
Europe / Great Britain
The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has completed the installation of an offshore research and anemometry platform, three nautical miles off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, next to the nearest shore array of the proposed 100MW capacity Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site. The platform is fitted with the latest technologies for measuring wind resource, observing marine conditions and collecting marine life data. At a height of 103m above sea level, its meteorological mast is amongst the tallest planned for offshore wind in the UK and the data collected will validate conditions on the proposed demonstration site for next generation turbines up to 8MW. The platform has been designed for a 22-year life and its installation on a tripod structure at 37m water depth follows the approach being taken for the installation of wind turbines in deep waters. As well as providing a benchmark for tenants to monitor the performance of turbines on the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site, it provides an open-access research facility to trial new technologies and processes to reduce the timescales and costs of consenting offshore wind.
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Longditude | 55.135833 |
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Latitude | -1.490278 |
Market | Wind |
Structure | Tripod |
Hammer | MHU 500T |
Pile Diameter | 1.5 m / 60" |
Water Depth | 40 m / 131.2 ft |