Wind Farms (EMODnet)
The database on offshore wind farms in the EU was created in 2014 by CETMAR for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets provided by several sources from all across the EU. It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet - Human Activities web portal (www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu). The database contains points and/or (where available) polygons representing offshore wind farms in the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. Each feature has the following attributes (where available): Name, Nº of turbines, Status (Authorised, Operational, Planned, Under Construction), Country, Year, Power (MW), Distance to coast (metres) and Perimeter (kilometres), Surface (square kilometres) only for polygons. The distance to coast (EEA coastline shapefile) has been calculated using the UTM WGS84 Zone projected coordinate system where data fall in. Since the previous version 47 new data was recorded and 55 has been updated for status changes in the points dataset.
Additional Info
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Original title |
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Original abstract |
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Topic category |
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Sub category |
Wind energy |
Resource language |
English |
Domain area |
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Owner |
Emodnet Human Activities |
Provider |
Emodnet Human Activities |
Data portal |
EMODnet Human Activities |
Presentation form |
Map (map represented in raster or vector form) |
Spatial representation |
Vector - mixed types |
Coordinate reference system |
epsg:4326 - WGS84 (degree) |
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Web services |
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Direct download Esri compatible GIS files (Geodatabase or Shapefile) |
Derives from |
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Derived datasets |
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Successor of |
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Predecessor of |
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Temporal extent |
2014-06-01
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2018-10-04
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Spatial extent |
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Data accessibility |
visible, downloadable, sent on request |
Validation level |
Official data |
Additional information |
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Metadata completeness |
Complete |
Notes |
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Additional info - MSP - Environment
Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures
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Value |
MSFD Classes |
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MSFD Descriptors/Criteria |
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Non MSFD Classes |
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WFD |
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Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC
Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV
Additional info - MSP - Conservation
Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...
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Value |
Types |
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Zonation |
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Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities
Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...
Field |
Value |
Activity types |
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Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning
Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)
Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic
Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...
Field |
Value |
Activity types |
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Value types |
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Categories |
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Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services
Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural
Field |
Value |
CICES classes |
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Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning
Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement
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Value |
Themes |
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Functions |
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Who is in charge? |
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Additional info - MSP - Relevance
Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames
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Value |
Relevance (spatial and temporal) |
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