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Butendiek officially opened!

By: Tom Russell 09/09/2015 wpd

General Turbines Windfarms

The planning company and wind farm operators from Bremen, wpd, celebrated the official opening of the Butendiek offshore wind farm.

In the NordseeCongressCentrum in Husum yesterday, with around 300 guests, the ex-Minister for the Environment ,Jürgen Trittin, praised the Butendiek offshore wind farm and its construction.

Butendiek was completed within the specified timeframe and cost budget. In March 2014, the offshore construction works began. All foundations, cables and the substation were installed according to schedule during the last year. In Mid-June, the 80th wind turbine was installed and in August brought into operation.

Schleswig-Holstein's Energy Minister, Dr. Robert Habeck, Bremen's Senator for Economic Affairs, Martin Günthner and Christian Dahlke (State Government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) applauded the opening alongside invited guests.

Member of the Bundestag and former Minister for the Environment, Jürgen Trittin, said in his speech: "We did not take the decision to approve the project lightly at the time. But if I look at it today, I think it was the right decision. A 288 MW power station supplying electricity with no greenhouse gases or nuclear waste, those are grounds for celebration. You are writing a success story", said Trittin in praise. He also made special mention of the fact that Butendiek had met very high standards with regard to the environmentally friendly construction of a wind farm at sea.

Schleswig-Holstein's Energy Minister, Dr. Habeck, commented as follows: "Offshore is an important cornerstone of the energy turnaround. The winds at sea are consistently strong. We must use these resources to drive the provision of power with renewable energy. The inauguration of the Butendiek wind farm shows that we are making good progress here."

Bremen's Senator for Economic Affairs, Günthner said: "The commissioning of the Butendiek offshore wind farm sends a good signal and represents an important stepping-stone for implementing national climate protection goals and achieving the energy turnaround. One thing is clear for Bremen's Senate: we will continue to fight for a reliable expansion path for renewable energy and in particular for offshore wind power."

Chairman of the Board at wpd AG, Dr. Gernot Blanke, said: “The Butendiek offshore wind farm was achieved in the record construction time of 15 months, which means it was on schedule – and also within budget. We are delighted by this success and we will contribute our experience to further projects.”

The €1.3 billion Butendiek is located in the German North Sea approximately 32km west of Sylt. The projects 80 SWT-3.6-120 Simens turbines which generate 288MW of power in total. Financially backed by Marguerite Fund, Siemens Financial Services, Industriens Pension (IP), Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA), CDC Infrastructure, ewz (Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich – Zurich Electricity Works) and wpd, the project can supply 370,000 households with renewable energy.

You can visit the Butendiek offshore wind farm on our live map HERE.

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