Coordinates:
55.14640° N,
1.42086° W
Elevation: 19.0 m
Site Description
The original purpose of the Narec Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH) is to characterise wind and ocean conditions for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator, the demonstration offshore wind farm that Narec is developing close to Blyth. The Hub is located 3 nautical miles off the coast of north-east England in 35 m of water. NOAH has the following basic features:• Platform at 19m AMSL (AERONET location)• Mast Tip at 104m AMSL 10m x 10m Deck (+ Extension)• 25 Year Design Service Life• Wind/PV primary power with Diesel Genset backup• Dedicated microwave link
Dr. Rodney Forster Reader in Applied Estuarine and Marine Sciences Director-Designate Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies (IECS) Room 202b, Cohen Building University of Hull Hull, HU6 7RX United Kingdom Email: r.forster@hull.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1482 466774 Mobile +44(0)7766988111
The Blyth site will be operated by a partnership of :
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (Cefas), Lowestoft UK [http://www.cefas.defra.gov.uk/]
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult), Blyth, UK [https://ore.catapult.org.uk/]
The project is funded by the HIGHROC project of the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 606797.
www.highroc.eu