Thorntonbank Wind Farm
| Thorntonbank Wind Farm | |
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Wind turbines D4 (nearest) to D1 on the Thornton Bank | |
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| Location | 28 km north off the Belgian coast |
| Coordinates | 51°33′06″N 2°58′01″E / 51.5516°N 2.9669°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Construction cost | € 1.3 billion |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 × 5 MW 48 × 6.15 MW |
| Make and model | Senvion 6.2M126 (48) Senvion REpower 5M (6) |
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| External links | |
| Website | c-power |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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The Thorntonbank Wind Farm (also known as C-Power) is an offshore wind farm. It is the first offshore wind farm in Belgium.
Electricity production started in early 2009, with a capacity of 30 MW. The capacity was increased to a total of 214 MW in 2012 and 325 MW in 2013.