alpha ventus
The first German offshore wind farm

The alpha ventus offshore wind farm is a pioneering project and an extremely ambitious and successful undertaking: situated some 45 kilometers north of the island of Borkum, in water 30 meters deep, twelve 5 MW wind turbines of the first German wind farm at sea were built in 2009 under genuine offshore conditions.

The alpha ventus wind farm will thus gather further fundamental experience with a view to future commercial use of offshore wind power in Germany. With a corresponding total capacity of 60 MW, a yearly energy yield of approx. 220 GWh is expected, which is equivalent to the power consumption of 50,000 households.