August 31 Update: On August 17, Electrek reported that Hornsea 2 was expected to be fully operational before the end of August. Ørsted just stepped into home plate today, the last day of the month: Hornsea 2 is now fully operational. Electrek’s Take: This is a major milestone, not just in the UK, but globally, for offshore wind and renewables in general. And it’s just the beginning, as Ørsted alone – not counting other offshore wind developers around the world – has 8.9 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in operation, around 2.2 GW under construction and around 11 more GW of distributed power under development. Ørsted’s goal is to install 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 globally. Now that the Biden administration’s deflationary bill has been passed, large offshore wind projects will be lined up even faster in the US as well, in new areas like the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine and off the coast of California. We are already seeing alarming evidence of global warming. The offshore wind revolution can’t happen fast enough to prevent it from getting worse, so it’s encouraging to see big projects like this coming online. Map: Hornsea Project The 1.32 GW Hornsea 2 has dethroned the 1.2 GW Hornsea 1 as the largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. It is 462 square kilometers (178 sq mi) in size and can supply more than 1.3 million homes. Together, Hornsea 1 and 2 are capable of powering 2.5 million homes. The 2.8GW Hornsea 3, pictured on the map above, will follow in the future, having been awarded a contract for difference by the UK government earlier in 2022. The Hornsea projects are located off the east coast of England. Hornsea 2 has 165 Siemens Gamesa 8 megawatt (MW) turbines. Most of the wind turbine blades were manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. Just one turn of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for a full 24 hours. Hornsea 2 has the world’s largest offshore AC substation and also has a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS). An RCS is required due to the length of the cable, so it will compensate for reactive power losses in order to ensure power transmission efficiency. As Electrek reported on December 16, 2021, Hornsea 2 produced its first electricity that month. But according to Ørsted’s 2021 annual report: For Hornsea 2, we saw progress on plan by mid-December. However, the accelerated rates of contamination from the Omicron variant meant that it was not possible to man the ships used for tasking according to plan. As a result, the ramp-up of the massive offshore wind farm has been delayed until now. There are other major offshore wind projects worldwide, such as Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a in Taiwan, which is also expected to come online this year. Equinor’s and SSE’s 4.8GW Dogger Bank, off the UK’s Yorkshire coast, is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2026. UnderstandSolar is a free service that connects you with top solar installers in your area for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop around for the best deals. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. – *One D. FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos and subscribe to the podcast.

title: “The World S Largest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Fully Operational Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Marta Martin”

August 31 Update: On August 17, Electrek reported that Hornsea 2 was expected to be fully operational before the end of August. Ørsted just stepped into home plate today, the last day of the month: Hornsea 2 is now fully operational. Electrek’s Take: This is a major milestone, not just in the UK, but globally, for offshore wind and renewables in general. And it’s just the beginning, as Ørsted alone – not counting other offshore wind developers around the world – has 8.9 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in operation, around 2.2 GW under construction and around 11 more GW of distributed power under development. Ørsted’s goal is to install 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 globally. Now that the Biden administration’s deflationary bill has been passed, large offshore wind projects will be lined up even faster in the US as well, in new areas like the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine and off the coast of California. We are already seeing alarming evidence of global warming. The offshore wind revolution can’t happen fast enough to prevent it from getting worse, so it’s encouraging to see big projects like this coming online. Map: Hornsea Project The 1.32 GW Hornsea 2 has dethroned the 1.2 GW Hornsea 1 as the largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. It is 462 square kilometers (178 sq mi) in size and can supply more than 1.3 million homes. Together, Hornsea 1 and 2 are capable of powering 2.5 million homes. The 2.8GW Hornsea 3, pictured on the map above, will follow in the future, having been awarded a contract for difference by the UK government earlier in 2022. The Hornsea projects are located off the east coast of England. Hornsea 2 has 165 Siemens Gamesa 8 megawatt (MW) turbines. Most of the wind turbine blades were manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. Just one turn of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for a full 24 hours. Hornsea 2 has the world’s largest offshore AC substation and also has a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS). An RCS is required due to the length of the cable, so it will compensate for reactive power losses in order to ensure power transmission efficiency. As Electrek reported on December 16, 2021, Hornsea 2 produced its first electricity that month. But according to Ørsted’s 2021 annual report: For Hornsea 2, we saw progress on plan by mid-December. However, the accelerated rates of contamination from the Omicron variant meant that it was not possible to man the ships used for tasking according to plan. As a result, the ramp-up of the massive offshore wind farm has been delayed until now. There are other major offshore wind projects worldwide, such as Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a in Taiwan, which is also expected to come online this year. Equinor’s and SSE’s 4.8GW Dogger Bank, off the UK’s Yorkshire coast, is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2026. UnderstandSolar is a free service that connects you with top solar installers in your area for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop around for the best deals. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. – *One D. FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos and subscribe to the podcast.

title: “The World S Largest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Fully Operational Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Gaylord Sandoval”

August 31 Update: On August 17, Electrek reported that Hornsea 2 was expected to be fully operational before the end of August. Ørsted just stepped into home plate today, the last day of the month: Hornsea 2 is now fully operational. Electrek’s Take: This is a major milestone, not just in the UK, but globally, for offshore wind and renewables in general. And it’s just the beginning, as Ørsted alone – not counting other offshore wind developers around the world – has 8.9 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in operation, around 2.2 GW under construction and around 11 more GW of distributed power under development. Ørsted’s goal is to install 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 globally. Now that the Biden administration’s deflationary bill has been passed, large offshore wind projects will be lined up even faster in the US as well, in new areas like the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine and off the coast of California. We are already seeing alarming evidence of global warming. The offshore wind revolution can’t happen fast enough to prevent it from getting worse, so it’s encouraging to see big projects like this coming online. Map: Hornsea Project The 1.32 GW Hornsea 2 has dethroned the 1.2 GW Hornsea 1 as the largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. It is 462 square kilometers (178 sq mi) in size and can supply more than 1.3 million homes. Together, Hornsea 1 and 2 are capable of powering 2.5 million homes. The 2.8GW Hornsea 3, pictured on the map above, will follow in the future, having been awarded a contract for difference by the UK government earlier in 2022. The Hornsea projects are located off the east coast of England. Hornsea 2 has 165 Siemens Gamesa 8 megawatt (MW) turbines. Most of the wind turbine blades were manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. Just one turn of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for a full 24 hours. Hornsea 2 has the world’s largest offshore AC substation and also has a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS). An RCS is required due to the length of the cable, so it will compensate for reactive power losses in order to ensure power transmission efficiency. As Electrek reported on December 16, 2021, Hornsea 2 produced its first electricity that month. But according to Ørsted’s 2021 annual report: For Hornsea 2, we saw progress on plan by mid-December. However, the accelerated rates of contamination from the Omicron variant meant that it was not possible to man the ships used for tasking according to plan. As a result, the ramp-up of the massive offshore wind farm has been delayed until now. There are other major offshore wind projects worldwide, such as Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a in Taiwan, which is also expected to come online this year. Equinor’s and SSE’s 4.8GW Dogger Bank, off the UK’s Yorkshire coast, is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2026. UnderstandSolar is a free service that connects you with top solar installers in your area for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop around for the best deals. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. – *One D. FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos and subscribe to the podcast.

title: “The World S Largest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Fully Operational Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Lynn Dennis”

August 31 Update: On August 17, Electrek reported that Hornsea 2 was expected to be fully operational before the end of August. Ørsted just stepped into home plate today, the last day of the month: Hornsea 2 is now fully operational. Electrek’s Take: This is a major milestone, not just in the UK, but globally, for offshore wind and renewables in general. And it’s just the beginning, as Ørsted alone – not counting other offshore wind developers around the world – has 8.9 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in operation, around 2.2 GW under construction and around 11 more GW of distributed power under development. Ørsted’s goal is to install 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 globally. Now that the Biden administration’s deflationary bill has been passed, large offshore wind projects will be lined up even faster in the US as well, in new areas like the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine and off the coast of California. We are already seeing alarming evidence of global warming. The offshore wind revolution can’t happen fast enough to prevent it from getting worse, so it’s encouraging to see big projects like this coming online. Map: Hornsea Project The 1.32 GW Hornsea 2 has dethroned the 1.2 GW Hornsea 1 as the largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. It is 462 square kilometers (178 sq mi) in size and can supply more than 1.3 million homes. Together, Hornsea 1 and 2 are capable of powering 2.5 million homes. The 2.8GW Hornsea 3, pictured on the map above, will follow in the future, having been awarded a contract for difference by the UK government earlier in 2022. The Hornsea projects are located off the east coast of England. Hornsea 2 has 165 Siemens Gamesa 8 megawatt (MW) turbines. Most of the wind turbine blades were manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. Just one turn of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for a full 24 hours. Hornsea 2 has the world’s largest offshore AC substation and also has a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS). An RCS is required due to the length of the cable, so it will compensate for reactive power losses in order to ensure power transmission efficiency. As Electrek reported on December 16, 2021, Hornsea 2 produced its first electricity that month. But according to Ørsted’s 2021 annual report: For Hornsea 2, we saw progress on plan by mid-December. However, the accelerated rates of contamination from the Omicron variant meant that it was not possible to man the ships used for tasking according to plan. As a result, the ramp-up of the massive offshore wind farm has been delayed until now. There are other major offshore wind projects worldwide, such as Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a in Taiwan, which is also expected to come online this year. Equinor’s and SSE’s 4.8GW Dogger Bank, off the UK’s Yorkshire coast, is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2026. UnderstandSolar is a free service that connects you with top solar installers in your area for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop around for the best deals. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. – *One D. FTC: We use affiliate links that automatically earn you income. More. Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos and subscribe to the podcast.