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2010 | New wind farm investment of over one billion Euros
Forcefully investing in renewable energy, Vattenfall has now entered into the DanTysk project for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm will produce renewable energy equivalent to the electricity consumption of 500,000 households.
The project is among the biggest ones in offshore wind power and implemented as a joint venture by Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM).
The total investment is estimated to more than one billion Euros. In the joint venture DanTysk Offshore Wind GmbH, Vattenfall has 51 percent and SWM 49 percent of the shares. Vattenfall will be responsible for the construction, which will begin in 2012, and the operation of the wind farm.
The North Sea wind farm will be situated roughly 70 kilometres to the west of the German island of Sylt. With a capacity of 288 megawatts (MW), and an output of around 1,320 GWh electricity, the wind farm will supply enough renewable power to supply electricity more than 500,000 homes, based on an average electricity consumption of 2,500 kWh per home.
The DanTysk wind farm will consist of 80 wind turbines erected in an area of approximately 70 square kilometres in water that is up to 30 metres deep. Relevant authorities have approved the project and the preparations are in full swing. The first supplier contracts have been signed, and foundational construction and the laying of cable are currently being negotiated. Siemens will deliver the turbines, which will be commissioned in 2013. The completion of the wind farm is expected around New Year 2013/2014.
Source : Communiqué Vattenfall
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