London Array

London Array
The London Array as seen from an aeroplane flying in to London City Airport
Official name	London Array
Country	United Kingdom
Location	7 mi (11 km) off North Foreland, Kent
Coordinates	51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E / 51.6439°N 1.5536°E / 51.6439; 1.5536
Status	Operational
Commission date	October 2012
Construction cost	£1.8 billion
Owner(s)	Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec E.ON UK Masdar Ørsted
Wind farm
Type	Offshore
Max. water depth	25 m (82 ft)
Distance from shore	20 kilometres (12 mi)[1]
Hub height	87 metres (285 ft)[1]
Rotor diameter	120 metres (390 ft)[1]
Site area	122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational	175 × 3.6 MW
Make and model	Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (175)
Nameplate capacity	630 MW
Capacity factor	45.3% (2015)[2]
Annual net output	2,500 GWh (2015)
External links
Website	www.londonarray.com
Commons	Related media on Commons
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Wind farm layout

The London Array is a 175-turbine 630 MW Round 2 offshore wind farm located 20 kilometres (12 mi) off the Kent coast in the outer Thames Estuary in the United Kingdom. It was the largest offshore wind farm in the world until Walney Extension reached full production in September 2018.

Construction of phase 1 of the wind farm began in March 2011 and was completed by mid 2013, being formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister, David Cameron on 4 July 2013.

The second phase of the project was refused planning consent in 2014 due to concerns over the impact on sea birds.