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Experiences from Middelgrunden 40 MW Offshore Wind Farm

Conference Paper

Title: Experiences from Middelgrunden 40 MW Offshore Wind Farm
Author:
Larsen, J.; Soerensen, H.; Christiansen, E.; Naef, S.; Vølund, P.
Publication Date:
Event Name:
Copenhagen Offshore Wind International Conference 2005
Event Location:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages:
8
Affiliation
SPOK
Technology:
Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Stressor:
Habitat Change
Receptor:
Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Language:
English

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Citation

Larsen, J.; Soerensen, H.; Christiansen, E.; Naef, S.; Vølund, P. (2005). Experiences from Middelgrunden 40 MW Offshore Wind Farm. Paper presented at Copenhagen Offshore Wind International Conference 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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TY - CONF
TI - Experiences from Middelgrunden 40 MW Offshore Wind Farm
AU - Larsen, J
AU - Soerensen, H
AU - Christiansen, E
AU - Naef, S
AU - Vølund, P
T2 - Copenhagen Offshore Wind International Conference 2005
C1 - Copenhagen, Denmark
AB - The paper describes the experiences from Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm. Middelgrunden was established on a natural reef with 3 to 8 metres water depth, 3.5km outside Copenhagen harbour, in the autumn of 2000. The offshore wind farm consists of twenty 2 MW turbines from Bonus Energy, now Siemens Windpower, and is owned 50% by Energi E2 and 50% by The Middelgrunden Wind Turbine Cooperative with 8,553 members. It is the largest wind farm in the world based on cooperative ownership. The paper also describes the model for public involvement, based on experience from offshore projects in Denmark. It is concluded that although active public involvement is a time and resource requiring challenge, it is to be recommended as it may lead to mitigation of general protests, blocking or delaying projects, and increase future confidence, acceptance and support in relation to the coming offshore wind farms in Europe.
DA - 2005/10//
PY - 2005
SP - 8
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Habitat Change
KW - Ecosystem Processes
KW - Invertebrates
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Abstract

The paper describes the experiences from Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm. Middelgrunden was established on a natural reef with 3 to 8 metres water depth, 3.5km outside Copenhagen harbour, in the autumn of 2000. The offshore wind farm consists of twenty 2 MW turbines from Bonus Energy, now Siemens Windpower, and is owned 50% by Energi E2 and 50% by The Middelgrunden Wind Turbine Cooperative with 8,553 members. It is the largest wind farm in the world based on cooperative ownership. 

The paper also describes the model for public involvement, based on experience from offshore projects in Denmark. It is concluded that although active public involvement is a time and resource requiring challenge, it is to be recommended as it may lead to mitigation of general protests, blocking or delaying projects, and increase future confidence, acceptance and support in relation to the coming offshore wind farms in Europe.