Ya, another wind power post
Again, alternative energy is an investment in the future and can help get our economy going. So if you look at insolation maps (incoming solar radiation) you see that Europe is kind of screwed when it comes to the solar revolution. They have lots of investment, but not so much sun. What they do have is wind, and of wind there is lots and lots just offshore. Below is an article about a huge offshore wind project, its very interesting. The northeastern U.S. is kind of in the same boat when it comes to solar power, especially the area around the great lakes. But, as you might imagine, the wind speeds on the great lakes is HUGE. Don't be surprised if we see similar things there in the future.
Germany Aims Big with a 960-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm
by Kristie Wilson
When it comes to offshore wind farms in the North Sea, bigger is certainly better! RWE Innogy, a German-based company, recently acquired the rights to a 960 Megawatt offshore wind project from ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, a subsidiary of the ENOVA Group. The offshore wind farm, named Innogy Nordsee 1, is anticipated to run just under 4,000 full-load hours and with the ability to supply over 3 TWh (Terawatt-hours) of electricity per year! Consisting of up to 250 wind turbines planned, each with a capacity of 5 to 6 Megawatts, this will be Germany’s largest offshore wind farm.
This gigantic offshore wind farm will span an area of around 56 square-miles at a location just 25 miles north of the North Sea island of Juist. RWE Innogy and Enova are investing approximately €2.8 billion into the project. Pending approval, its initial preparations will start in 2010 and its first wind turbines could start running as early as 2011. The project expected to be completed by 2015.
RWE’s construction of Innogy Nordsee 1 marks an important step towards achieving the climate and protection targets set by Germany and EU. According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, the wind farm alone will avoid approximately 2.6 million tones of CO2 annually-a pretty nice number for a country who has pledged a key role in reducing emissions for the EU. RWE has other ambitious wind farm projects planned for countries such as Poland and Wales, and with competitors from neighboring countries, it doesn’t seem like RWE has any plans to slow down anytime soon.
RWE states: Some 1000 MW of wind power on the high seas - that is the largest single project RWE has undertaken so far in the area of renewables. Even in these times of economic crisis, RWE Innogy is consciously stepping up its investment pace.”
+ RWE Innogy
Via Treehugger
Left: Wind Farm at North Hoyle. Right: Construction of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm
Related Posts
Germany Aims Big with a 960-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm
by Kristie Wilson
When it comes to offshore wind farms in the North Sea, bigger is certainly better! RWE Innogy, a German-based company, recently acquired the rights to a 960 Megawatt offshore wind project from ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, a subsidiary of the ENOVA Group. The offshore wind farm, named Innogy Nordsee 1, is anticipated to run just under 4,000 full-load hours and with the ability to supply over 3 TWh (Terawatt-hours) of electricity per year! Consisting of up to 250 wind turbines planned, each with a capacity of 5 to 6 Megawatts, this will be Germany’s largest offshore wind farm.
This gigantic offshore wind farm will span an area of around 56 square-miles at a location just 25 miles north of the North Sea island of Juist. RWE Innogy and Enova are investing approximately €2.8 billion into the project. Pending approval, its initial preparations will start in 2010 and its first wind turbines could start running as early as 2011. The project expected to be completed by 2015.
RWE’s construction of Innogy Nordsee 1 marks an important step towards achieving the climate and protection targets set by Germany and EU. According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, the wind farm alone will avoid approximately 2.6 million tones of CO2 annually-a pretty nice number for a country who has pledged a key role in reducing emissions for the EU. RWE has other ambitious wind farm projects planned for countries such as Poland and Wales, and with competitors from neighboring countries, it doesn’t seem like RWE has any plans to slow down anytime soon.
RWE states: Some 1000 MW of wind power on the high seas - that is the largest single project RWE has undertaken so far in the area of renewables. Even in these times of economic crisis, RWE Innogy is consciously stepping up its investment pace.”
+ RWE Innogy
Via Treehugger
Left: Wind Farm at North Hoyle. Right: Construction of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm
Related Posts