Talk:London Array/Archive 1

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BetacommandBot 09:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Clarification needed
The article states, "...second stage (bringing the revised total to 217 turbines) will add enough capacity to generate 1,000 MW for 750,000 homes" Is that 1,000 MW for each of the 750,000 homes, or the energy requirement for 750,000 homes? 63.76.208.121 (talk) 13:52, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

Percentage of London's Demand?
While the power produced will go into the national grid, it is called the "London Array." What percentage of London's power demand will be produced by this facility? Paul, in Saudi (talk) 08:10, 17 June 2013 (UTC)


 * From here, "Enough power for nearly half a million homes a year – two thirds of the homes in Kent". Aaadddaaammm (talk) 17:24, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

tense - timings
It's an interesting article but slightly spoiled by some confusion in timings. The array is apparently fully operational (April), inaugurated (July), but the article contains things like "... will be connected to a new onshore substation...", "Generators will be installed ..." and "... cables will be installed ...". It would be nice if these were all updated to (I presume) " ... is connected .." etc  Baska436 (talk) 01:30, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Cabling: AC or DC?
It would be worth while to point out if the power cable connection to the shore is HVAC or HVDC. Considering the length of the cables I would have thought that HVDC was used, but the pictures of the on-shore station convinced me that it's done in HVAC throughout. HVDC inversion would require much bigger buidings - well, I could hardly see any buildings at all. Please insert the letters 'AC' in the text (or 'DC' if my guess was wrong). I suppose that in the near future the required components will shrink enough in size and price to make HVDC viable even for comparatively small installations. I read about the construction, in shipyards, of under-water power converter stations. Puddington (talk) 19:59, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

David Cameron
Have moved this note from my Talk page... Johnfos (talk) 13:20, 27 April 2014 (UTC)

Just wanted to let you know that I was the one who originally added the "It was formally inaugurated by the British prime minister David Cameron on 4 July 2013." My concern is that David Cameron is not pro wind anymore, if he ever was pro wind. Nowhere in the article on David Cameron or his political positions mentions wind power. See | this article which says Britain will scrap its support for onshore wind power. Let me know what you think. Brian Everlasting (talk) 20:02, 26 April 2014 (UTC)

Third opinion
Re: request for third opinion User_talk:Prof.Haddock

Generally, when a project is large enough to have a reported opening ceremony, the person who does the formal opening is namechecked, more so when the person is a significant figure. Any uncertainty or change in David Cameron's views should not affect the reporting of the facts as they were.Prof.Haddock (talk) 13:13, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

Etymology: why was "London Array" chosen as it's official name?
If this is an self-respecting indepth article, then it should know stuff like this. Again, what is the official reason. Could be a interesting backstory and an erstwhile shortlist and so forth...

Theres...

"Gunfleet Sands Farm" "Kentish Flats Farm" "Drillstone Farm"

So why...

"London Array" rather than "London Farm"

Indeed, why not just call it after the sandbank the windfarm stands on, Kentish Knock?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.197.75.50 (talk) 22:11, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

NASA images from space
NASA has some images of the array that are free to use: http://inhabitat.com/nasa-photos-reveal-the-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-from-space/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.154.129.4 (talk) 03:05, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
 * 31MB TIFF file on http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82844 seems to be Read-Only ; my PhotoScape cannot save a section. TGCP (talk) 09:37, 27 April 2014 (UTC)

Why do I get the sneaky feeling you wanted an excuse to say the words: "NASA" and "space" - many folk on the internet are waking up to the lies of NASA. Nevermind 'space', utterly nothing seems to happen much above low earth orbit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWZlXQcJVE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.197.75.50 (talk) 22:06, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Please assume good faith and refrain from propaganda. "NASA" sorta means "free to copy" here, which is a requirement on Wikipedia. Angles from both surface, air and space are desirable, but the usual Google Maps image is copyrighted, so it's not allowed on Wikipedia. TGCP (talk) 23:13, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

The whyfors of the lowestmost lefthandsided inset photo - meaning of shapes and so forth
Other than NASA propaganda, what is meant to be shown in that inset photo - why is there no explanition of why the shapes are like they are - for byspell, is that shape meant to truly be the shape of Gunfleet Sands, or is it an rough alikeness?

Also, should not the shape marked as "London Array" also byword that it is also known as: "Kentish Knock", indeed, why is there no byword anywhere about it sitting on the Kentish Knock? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.197.75.50 (talk) 22:20, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 * You can contribute by editing the page after you search for sources. Your suggestions have now been partially implemented. TGCP (talk) 23:45, 2 November 2015 (UTC)