Offshore Commercial Wind Farm in Germany Commences Operation

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has announced the commissioning of the EnBW Baltic 1 offshore wind farm covering an area of around seven square kilometers and lies  around 16 KM north of the Darss/Zingst peninsula in the Baltic Sea.

The wind farm designed to generate 48.3 MW of clean energy incorporates 21 wind turbines from Siemens each with a rotor diameter of 93 meters and capability of generating 2.3 MW wind power. The power generated from the wind farm is sufficient to meet the electricity requirements of 50,000 homes in Germany.

The EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm also planned by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg will incorporate 80 wind turbines manufactured by Siemens. Each wind turbine will have a rotor extended to 120 meters in diameter and will have the capability to generate 3.6 MW clean power. The Baltic 2 offshore wind farm is anticipated to get commissioned and connected to the grid in 2013. The clean power generated from the wind farm will meet the requirements of around 340,000 households.

Siemens has in total received five orders for offshore installation in German waters, which includes DanTysk (288 MW), Borkum Riffgat (108 MW), EnBW Baltic 2 (288 MW), and EnBW Baltic 1 (48.3 MW). In February 2011 the company  received an order for the 320 MW Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm.