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Full power at Butendiek offshore wind farm


Full power at Butendiek offshore wind farm Bringing the 80th wind turbine into operation seals the “success story Butendiek” – the 288 MW North Sea windfarm that supplies approximately 370,000 households with renewable energy

Bringing the 80th and thus final wind turbine into operation, the construction of the offshore wind farm Butendiek is now complete. Joint owners wpd, Marguerite Fund, Siemens Financial Services, Industriens Pension, Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA), CDC Infrastructure and ewz (Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich) are therefore pleased to announce, that the 288 MW wind farm, located in the North Sea, is now in full operation. wpd, the Bremen wind developer and operator is responsible for the construction and operation phases.

In March 2014, offshore works began. All foundations, cables and the substation were installed according to schedule during the last year. Mid-June, the 80th wind turbine was installed and now brought into operation.

 

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