Sprogø
- Type: Wind Farm
- Latitude: 55.3440000
- Longitude: 10.9590000
Name
- Sprogø wind farm
Country and Location
- Denmark, located in the Great Belt between the major islands of Zealand and Funen.
Coordinates
- 55°20′24″N 10°57′36″E / 55.34000°N 10.96000°E.
Commissioning Year
- 2009.
Number and Type of Turbines
- 7 turbines, each being a Vestas V90-3.0 MW model.
Total Capacity
- 21 MW.
Foundation Type
- Concrete gravity-based foundations.
Water Depth
- Installed in water depths ranging from 6 to 16 metres.
Distance to Shore
- Approximately 10 km to shore.
Owner
- Originally owned by Sund & Bælt. As of 2017, Sund & Bælt announced the sale of the wind farm through an open tender to focus on its core business of infrastructure and payment management.
Operator
- The operations and maintenance contract was extended by MHI Vestas (Vestas' offshore joint venture) in March 2015, with an option for a further year.
Capacity Factor and Full Load Hours
- While the specific capacity factor for Sprogø is not provided in the sources, it can be calculated using the full load hours. However, the exact full load hours for Sprogø are not specified in the available data. For context, capacity factors can be calculated using the formula: (No. of full load hours in a year)/8760 * 100% as mentioned in another context.
Other Details
- The turbines are installed roughly 450 metres apart.
- The project was completed just prior to Denmark hosting the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen in 2009.