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Gode Wind 1, 2, and 3 are
The combined capacity of the three projects will be up to 900 MW.
Gode 1 has a capacity of 332 MW, Gode 2 has a capacity of 252 MW, and Gode 3 will have a capacity of 316 MW.
Originally
Offshore Wind Link Deals for ABB, Siemens
''Earth Techling'', 12 August 2011. Accessed: 10 December 2011. and connection to shore grid is guaranteed by
" ''DONG'', 18 November 2013. Accessed: 18 November 2013.
''4C''. The projects were officially commissioned in June 2017.
. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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offshore wind farm
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. There are higher wind speeds offshore than on land, so offshore farms generate more electricity per amount of c ...
s located north-west of Norderney
Norderney ( nds, Nördernee) is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany.
The island is , having a total area of about and is therefore Germany's ninth-largest island. Norderney's population amounts ...
in the German sector of North Sea
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. They are owned by Ørsted. Gode Wind 1 and 2 are operational, while Gode Wind 3 is being developed.
The projects were originally developed by PNE Wind AG who had received approvals for Gode Wind 1 and 2 from Germany's Federal Agency for Marine Shipping and Hydrography. In August 2012, the projects were acquired by Ørsted (then named DONG Energy).
Planning
The combined capacity of the three projects will be up to 900 MW.
Gode 1 has a capacity of 332 MW, Gode 2 has a capacity of 252 MW, and Gode 3 will have a capacity of 316 MW.
Originally REpower Systems
Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German wind turbine manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a private equity firm.
Senvion as REpower Systems, as it was initially called, was established in 2001 th ...
was to supply 54 6-MW turbines for Gode 1 and Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Italy, Romania, the Un ...
was to supply 84 3-MWturbines for Gode 2.
These deals were re-tendered by Ørsted S, which has contracted 154 direct-drive 6MW turbines from Siemens Wind Power
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', ''E ...
.
The cable connection is 900 MW HVDC
A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the more common alternating curre ...
, capable of connecting other wind farms,Danko, PeteOffshore Wind Link Deals for ABB, Siemens
''Earth Techling'', 12 August 2011. Accessed: 10 December 2011. and connection to shore grid is guaranteed by
TenneT
TenneT is a transmission system operator in the Netherlands and in a large part of Germany.
''TenneT B.V.'' is the national electricity transmission system operator of the Netherlands, headquartered in Arnhem. Controlled and owned by the Dutch ...
.
The underwater noise was monitored during construction.
The platform called Dolwin Beta was installed in August 2015.
Gode Wind 1 & 2
On 18 November 2013, Ørsted announced the decision to invest €2.2 billion in Gode 1 & 2. The wind farm is eligible for the ''Stauchungsmodell'' support regime, and the electricity price is fixed for 10 years.DONG Energy to build Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany" ''DONG'', 18 November 2013. Accessed: 18 November 2013.
Bladt Industries
Bladt Industries A/S is an international steel contractor specialising in large-scale and highly complex steel structures. Bladt Industries operate within three key areas of business providing steel solutions for the wind and renewable energy sec ...
will supply the foundations, with a diameter of 6 meters. Gode 1 & 2 consist of a total of 97 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 turbines generating up to 582 MW.Gode Wind 1 and 2''4C''. The projects were officially commissioned in June 2017.
. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
See also
*Wind power in Germany
Wind power in Germany is a growing industry. The installed capacity was 55.6 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2017, with 5.2 GW from offshore installations. In 2019, a quarter of the country's total electricity was generated using wind ...
*List of offshore wind farms
This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore w ...
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Photos: World's biggest WTG monopiles
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on 4C. Offshore wind farms in the North Sea Wind farms in Germany Energy infrastructure completed in 2017 2017 establishments in Germany