Horns Rev offshore wind farm

The world’s biggest wind farm Horns Rev is located off the west coast of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, close to Blåvands Huk in the North Sea. With 80 wind turbines and a total capacity of 160 MW, Horns Rev was installed by Elsam in 2002. Today, Vattenfall owns 60 per cent of the facility, with DONG Energy owning 40 per cent.

Horns Rev can generate enough electricity for 150,000 private homes, or nearly two per cent of Denmark’s total electricity consumption. The Horns Rev wind farm cost DKK 2 billion to erect.

The North Sea winds are often very strong, which is why offshore wind turbines produce 150 per cent more electricity than landbased turbines.

As the world’s largest wind farm, Horns Rev has attracted the attention of government officials, the media, the construction industry, tourists and many others – both in Denmark and abroad. The 80 gigantic wind turbines rising from the sea are an impressive sight, but because they are so far out at sea, they cannot be seen clearly from the shore.

Facts:
Wind turbine type: Vestas V80 - 2MW
Total output: 160 MW
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
Wind farm site: 20 km2