Elsam is erecting UK largest offshore wind farm at Kentish Flats, situated on the southern side of the outer Thames estuary

You can follow the project on this website:

December 2005
Kentish Flats is now in commercial operation
September 2005
Commissioning completed
late August 2005
Construction completed
August 2005
First generation of electricity from the wind turbines
July 2005
First turbine installation completed
May 2005
Wind turbine installation commenced & Press tour
April 2005
Installation of the cables between the turbines completed
February 2005
Installation of the export cables completed

January 12, 2005
Elsam signs offtake deal
January 2005
Commencement of cable installation
December 2004
Contract for installation of the wind turbines
November 2004
Offshore cable installation contract
October 2004
Foundation installation completed
Horizontal drilling at Hampton Pier
Brochure on the project

September 2004
Change of turbine type
Piling activities

August 2004
Commencement of the installation works

June 2004
Main suppliers selected


March 2004
Geological surveys completed
2003
Danish power company Elsam purchases the project
Kentish Flats wind farm gets government go-ahead
Exhibition in Herne Bay
2002
Meteorological mast erected
Consent submitted
Noise study
DTI bird and turbine study
Elsam has also published a brochure describing the project.

Related links

Brochure on the Kentish Flats project