Erneuerbare Energie: Größter deutscher Windpark auf See in Betrieb genommen
Der Eröffnungstermin ist allerdings rein zeremoniell: Denn der Windpark He Dreiht liefert schon länger Strom. Nach dem Plan von EnBW soll der Windpark im Oktober die volle Kapazität erreichen.
The Inauguration of Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Brought Cheers in Hamburg
The Hamburg-based energy provider EnBW celebrated the commissioning of the largest offshore wind farm in Germany. Known as He Dreiht, the North Sea wind park is located about 110 kilometers from Heligoland. It has been partially operational for some time now, with more than two-thirds of its turbines having supplied electricity to the grid so far, according to EnBW. The company anticipates that the full capacity of the wind farm will be reached for the first time in October.
He Dreiht is composed of 64 wind turbines from the Danish manufacturer Vestas and has a capacity of nearly one gigawatt (960 megawatts). The total power generated by wind turbines in the German North and Baltic Seas reached approximately 10.8 gigawatts by the end of the first half of the year, including He Dreiht, as reported by Berlin-based Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) stated that He Dreiht makes Germany less dependent on fossil energy. "The offshore wind energy sector holds immense economic potential for coastal regions as well as for the German economy as a whole," he added.
Stefan Thimm, the Managing Director of the Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore, spoke about a significant leap for offshore wind energy in Germany. According to EnBW, around €2.4 billion has been invested in the project. The energy provider has signed power purchase agreements with several other companies.
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