Denmark's 12th offshore wind farm
OFFSHORE: The Danish Climate and Energy Minister Lykke Friis has officially inaugurated the new offshore wind farm Rödsand II. Rödsand lies between the Danish island of Lolland and the German island of Fehmarn, and it is one of the largest operating in the world today.
With a capacity of 207 megawatt it will provide enough clean, renewable energy for 200,000 homes. The turbines, each with capacity of 2.3 MW and rotor diameters of 93 meters, are supplied by Siemens.
The owner, German E.ON, has invested approximately 400 million euro in this wind farm. The project was completed three month ahead of schedule - an extraordinary success in the still young offshore wind industry.
Rödsand II will produce 800 million kilowatt hours per year, and in the future it might provide as much as 200,000 homes with green energy.
Rödsand II is Denmark's 12th offshore wind farm.
Source: EON / maritimedanmark.dk