European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre

European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
CountryScotland
LocationAberdeen's Bay
Coordinates57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°W / 57.217; -1.983
StatusOperational
Commission dateSeptember 2018 (2018-09)
Construction cost£335 million
OwnerEuropean Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Wind farm
TypeOffshore
Max. water depth32 m
Distance from shore3 km (2 mi)
Hub height120 m
Rotor diameter164 m
Site area19 km2
Power generation
Units operational2 × 8.8 MW
9 × 8.4 MW
Make and modelVestas V164 8.4-8.8MW
Units planned11 × 8.5 MW
Nameplate capacity92.4 MW
External links
Websitewww.vattenfall.co.uk/our-projects/european-offshore-wind-deployment-centre
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. It was developed by the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre consortium. The scheme is relatively small - it consists of 11 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 93.2 megawatts. It is located between Blackdog and Bridge of Don near Aberdeen. First power was generated in July 2018, with full commissioning following in September 2018.