REpower and RWE Innogy sign contract for offshore wind farm
1 February 2010REpower Systems AG and the RWE project company for Nordsee Ost have concluded a contract on the delivery of 48 offshore wind turbines.
The turbines of the type REpower 6M are based on the proven technology of the 5M range, have a total capacity of approximately 295 megawatts(MW) and are intended for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm, due to be built in the German Bight between 2011 and 2013. The first wind turbines should start running mid year 2012. The wind farm will be situated about 22 miles (35 km) north of the island of Helgoland, at a depth of 22 to 25 meters. Paul Coffey, member of the management board at RWE Innogy, says: "With “Nordsee Ost” we are realizing a German offshore project that has already received all the required permits. We'll be investing about a billion Euros in Nordsee Ost.
