European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, 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.Photo: Yottanesia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: offshore wind innovation hub
- Also known as: “Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm” and “Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balmedie and Blackdog.
Balmedie
Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie, and is adjacent to a long, wide sandy beach backed by an extensive dune system. Balmedie is situated 2½ miles northwest of European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
Blackdog
Village
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Blackdog is a hamlet approximately 2 miles north of the limits of the Aberdeen City council area in Scotland. The nearby area serves as a shooting ground, and is used by the British Army for training. Blackdog is situated 2½ miles west of European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
Belhelvie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belhelvie is a small village and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The parish has a population of 3,802, of which 1,653 are in the village. The history of the parish is available online. Belhelvie is situated 4 miles northwest of European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
- Categories: offshore wind farm and industry
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.22606° or 57° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.99685° or 1° 59′ 49″ westOperator
VattenfallOpen location code
9C9W62G3+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 251118459Wikidata ID
Q17509465
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Ukrainian—“European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Pusat Pengembangan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Angin Lepas Pantai Eropa”
- Ukrainian: “ВЕС Абердін”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ice House and Balmedie Country Park.
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