Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm
EnBW Baltic 1 is the first commercial offshore wind farm of Germany in the Baltic Sea. Siemens supplied 21 SWT 2.3-93 wind turbines for the 48.3 megawatt wind farm.[1] EnBW Baltic 1 is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the Darss-Zingst Peninsula and covers about seven square kilometers. Work started in July 2010;[2][3] the wind farm was officially commissioned on 2 May 2011.[4]
| EnBW Baltic 1 | |
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 image of several of the wind turbines | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Coordinates | 54°36′36″N 12°39′0″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 2010 |
| Commission date | 2 May 2011 |
| Owner(s) | EnBW |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Site area | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 21 |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power: SWT-2.3-93 |
| Nameplate capacity | 48.3 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Generation
Energy-Substation of EnBW Baltic 1 Offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea
| Year | Production GWh | Full load hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 204 | 4,224 |
| 2013 | 191 | 3,954 |
| 2014 | 196 | 4,048 |
See also
References
- Siemens wins offshore wind contract
- Two Important New Offshore Windfarm Contracts Signed by Nordsee – GeoSea
- "EnBW prelims state that Baltic 1 will be complete "in a few weeks time" from 2011-02-08". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- Connor, Richard; Darren Mara (2 May 2011). "Offshore wind park powers German hopes for non-nuclear future". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- Knight, Sara (29 May 2015). "Politics block German offshore wind link". Windpower Monthly. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- "EnBW Baltic 1". 4C Offshore. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
External links
- LORC Knowledge - Datasheet for Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm
- "Life Currents", a 2019 Deutsche Welle television program discussing alternative energy narrated in English; A segment describing Baltic 1 begins at 10:10
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