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Offshore Wind Energy in the
region – EMDEN (Germany)
Germany – North Sea:
25 windfarms with more than 1.600
wind turbines are approved and
nearly 50 offshore wind farms are in the
approval process.
In 2009 Germany’s first offshore wind
farm “Alpha Ventus” with 12 wind
Turbines (5 MW) has been installed
45 kilometres north of Borkum island.
At the moment other wind farms like
“BARD Offshore 1” (which in parts
already generates electricity) and
“Borkum West II” are under construction.
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operating
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in the approval process
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Approved (partly under construction)
http://www.offshore-windenergie.net/windparks
Source: www.siag.de
Emden:
- 52.000 inhabitants
- Most Western German North Sea Port; many wind farms currently being planned or
under construction lie at close range
- Many years´ experience in the wind energy sector → Components for onshore and
offshore systems are produced, assembled and shipped in Emden.
- The port is used as a base for several wind farms in the German bay for the preassembly, transportation and maintenance of the off-shore
wind turbines.
- Excellent hinterland connection (motorway,
rail infrastructure, inland waterways, airport)
Future challenges for Emden and the region:
- The rapid growth of the Offshore Wind Energy industry offers a huge potential and
a big chance for the German coastal regions but also involves great challenges.
For the regions in Northwestern Germany and especially for the City of Emden
these are for example:
- Need to improve the port infrastructure
- new port areas (e.g. for production facilities and storage areas)
- heavy-duty quays
- water deep enough for large vessels
- consideration of ecological questions concerning the River Ems estuary
► timeline? financing?
- Grid-connection of Offshore Wind Farms (many of the (planned) grid-connections
cross the municipal area of Emden) ► possible conflicts with landowners