Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm

Luchterduinen is an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, 23 kilometres off the coast near Noordwijk aan Zee. The farm was developed by Eneco and has been fully operational since September 2015.[1]

Luchterduinen
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Country
  • Netherlands
Coordinates52°25′N 4°10′E / 52.42°N 4.17°E / 52.42; 4.17
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 21 September 2015
Wind farm
Type
Rotor diameter
  • 112 m (367 ft)
Power generation
Units operational43 × 3 MW
Make and modelVestas V112-3.0MW (43)
Nameplate capacity
  • 129 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The wind farm had the working name Q10. A vote was held for a new name. On 15 May 2012, the name Luchterduinen was chosen from 150 submissions, referring to the dunes between Noordwijk and Zandvoort where a building called Huis ter Lucht used to stand.[2]

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Wind farm layout

The farm consists of 43 Vestas V112 (3 MW) wind turbines with a total capacity of 129 MW. The farm covers an area of approximately 16 square kilometres.[3] it is encompassed by the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm on the northwest, southwest and southeast.

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References

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  1. ^ "Opening derde windpark op zee". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. ^ "Windmolenpark Q10 bij Zandvoort wordt 'Luchterduinen'". Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. ^ "Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm". www.eneco.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.