Offshore Windparks
Offshore wind power started flowing from the North Sea to the German power grid for the first time this week, when a consortium consisting of EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall successfully started up the first three of a total of 12 wind turbines at the ‘alpha ventus’ wind farm. The turbines, with a nominal capacity of five megawatts, are located 45 kilometers north of the island of Borkum. The wind farm’s twelve turbines, five of which have already been completed, are all expected to be in operation by the end of this year. The 12 wind turbines, which are currently being technically inspected and adjusted, have a total power of 60 MW. By the end of October, alpha ventus is expected to supply enough power for 50,000 homes. By 2030, the goal is to supply 25.000 MW of power, which would cover 15 percent of Germany’s electricity consumption. An underwater cable, installed last year, connects the offshore transformer station to the German power grid.
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