Turbine installation on He Dreiht offshore windfarm reaches halfway point

The German developer said 32 out of 64 wind turbines have now been installed on the offshore windfarm, which is being built in the German sector of the North Sea.

Cadeler’s installation vessel Wind Orca is transporting components for three 15-MW Vestas wind turbines, which are being used for the first time on an offshore windfarm, from the port of Esbjerg in Denmark to the windfarm and installing the foundations. The developer said all of the wind turbines should be installed and commissioned by mid-year.

EnBW board member for sustainable generation infrastructure Peter Heydecker said, “He Dreiht is our largest offshore project to date, and is being built entirely without state funding.

“For more than 15 years, EnBW has been driving the development of offshore wind energy. With every new milestone, we are moving one step closer to a sustainable energy future.”

Once complete, the windfarm will have a capacity of 960 MW. It is being built about 85 km northwest of Borkum and 110 km west of Heligoland. 

The major project is being co-ordinated by EnBW’s offshore office in Hamburg. A consortium consisting of Allianz, AIP and Norges Bank Investment Management owns 49.9% of the shares in EnBW He Dreiht. Around €2.4Bn (US$2.8Bn) is being invested in it.