EnBW has succeeded in getting its He Dreiht marine park to produce electricity for the first time. The facility is located in the North Sea, 85 kilometers off the coast of Borkum and 110 kilometers from Helgoland, demonstrating a projected capacity of 960 megawatts, under a construction that includes 64 wind turbines, of which 27 have already been installed.
He Dreiht marine park starts operations
The wind turbine in operation, a 15 MW model manufactured by Vestas is one of the most powerful in the world. With a rotor diameter of 236 meters and a hub height of 142 meters, a single turn of its rotor can power four homes for an entire day.
EnBW recently completed the wind farm’s internal cabling, which links all wind turbines to a conversion platform operated by TenneT. There, the generated power is converted from alternating to direct current for efficient transport to the mainland via high-voltage cables.
The total generation of the park is designed to supply 1.1 million households, consolidating it as one of the key pieces of Germany’s climate strategy.
He Dreiht is a project financed exclusively with private capital, with no government subsidies. EnBW holds a majority stake, while 49.9 % is in the hands of a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP Infrastructure and Norges Bank Investment Management, with a total investment amounting to some 2.4 billion euros.
Source and photo: EnBW