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Windland Energieerzeugungs
GmbH, Markstaedter Str. 4, D-12555 Berlin, Tel. +49-30-65017700, Fax. +49-30-65017706
Offshore windfarm “Meerwind Süd /
Ost“
The project is further developed by our joint venture company, set up together with Blackstone Group:
WindMW GmbH
Barkhausenstraße 4
27568 Bremerhaven
Tel.
www.windmw.de
The remaing
english version of the website was last updated 2007 ! For newer development
including Meerwind West see German homepage!
Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH intends to build and operate an offshore
windfarm in the North Sea north west of Helgoland. Construction of the pilot
phase (80 turbines) is intended to be realized in 2011/2012. The extended phase
shall consist of further 186 turbines in the EEZ.
The second phase of the project shall be combined with an overhead line,
because the grid capacity in the coastal regions are not suitable for the
larger scale power transmission required in future.
Permission for pilot phase granted by the Federal Office for Shipping
and Hydrography (BSH) May 16th 2007.
Permission (german): http://www.meerwind.de/Genehmigungsbescheid
Meerwind.pdf
English
Website last change December 20th 2007 (partially updated). See german
website for most recent informations
Pilot phase (offshore windfarms “Meerwind Süd” and
“Meerwind Ost”)
Download information to the Meerwind project: http://www.meerwind.de/Meerwind_information_engl.pdf
Location (WGS 84):
7°
45,16 54° 26,03
7°
39,31 54° 23,75
7°
38,48 54° 23,54
7°
38,48 54° 20,80
7°
43,00 54° 22,49
7°
46,00 54° 23,15
7°
45,72 54° 25,50
Pilot phase with grid connction to
Büsum/Brunsbüttel
Environmental conditions
Water depth: 22 m
to 26 m
Wind speed
(WASP): 9,5 m/s
Soil: mainly fine
grained sand overlaying glacial marl deposits
Turbines
Number: 80 (first phase)
Preferred power range: 3,6
MW per turbine (up to 5 MW)
Rotor diameter: approx. 90-126 m
Overall height: approx. 112-148 m
Park efficiency: about 89 % (for S3.6 and
while taking account the neighbouring windparks)
Power
transmission
Internal
power distribution: 33 kV three-phase altern. current, alltogether about 67 km
Land connection: approx. 155 kV three-phase cable to
the nearby sea converter of E.On Netz (grid operator), from there planned
direct current connection to Brunsbuettel
November 24th
of 2006, a law was passed stipulating that grid operators will be responsible
for the grid connection of offshore wind farms (collection of the power at the
sub-station of the wind park and transport to the shore).
Schedule
Environmental investigations: since 2001
Geotechnical investigations: since 2001
Approval by the BSH: May 16th 2007
Construction:
2011/2012
Subsoil
Seismic
testing has been carried out since 2001 and in April 2003 drilling operations
were carried out for the investigation of the subsoil within the project area
of the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park. In summer 2007 seismic testings and
CPT-tests at remaining sites has been carried out again.
The
results of all surveys largely show a highly supportive and very densely
consolidated subsoil where ramming is possible.
Additionally,
11-15 drillings are commisioned based on results of the former surveys for
December 2007 to January 2008.
Planning area
with extended phase
Extension of up to 186
turbines in the EEZ plus possible extension in territorial
waters
Distance from Helgoland: 15 km to 50 km in
northwestern direction
Location within:
7°
38,75 54° 24,00
7°
45,16 54° 26,50
7°
47,68 54° 24,85
7°
48,38 54° 19,57
7°
26,25 54° 19,55
7°
19,30 54° 23,08
7°
14,38 54° 30,69
7°
23,97 54° 34,26
7° 29,34
54° 24,00
Environmental
protection by the windfarm
The enquete commission of the German Parliament aims to support climate
protection by reducing german CO2 emissions by 50 %
until 2020 and by 80 % until 2050. This target can be achieved if renewable
energy will be used and energy will be saved, where the use of offshore wind
could perform an outstanding contribution. Windfarm locations in shallower
water depths and closer to shore are characterised by greater flora and fauna
population and more visual impacr. Locations further offshore are connected
with deeper water, longer transmission cables, more difficult maintenance and
less feasibility.
The extended windfarm “Meerwind” generates about 4.300 GWh energy per
year, during a life time of 60 years 260.000 GWh in total. A conventional coal
power plant emits 230.000.000 t CO2 and other
pollutants at the same amount of energy. This is equivalent to the natural CO2 concentration in the air in an area of 58.000 km². In
the case of not building this windfarm the conventional energy generation would
lead to a doubling of CO2 on this area, if
air exchange could be inhibited. Doubling of CO2 means sustainable climate changes. Therefore, even delay of erection of
offshore windfarms causes climatic consequences.
Preliminary
investigations
Preliminary investigations have been carried out according to
BSH-recommendations since middle of 2001:
·
fish sampling by beam trawl,
·
infauna sampling,
·
epifauna with a dredge,
·
video at benthos sample locations,
·
counting sea birds and mammals by ship,
·
counting sea birds, birds of rest and mammals by plane,
·
side scan sonar investigations of the soil.
Regarding offshore wind energy mainly two objections are discussed: Does
the windfarm affect birds? What is the risk of a ship collision and which
consequences might occur?
In order to check reservations against endangered birds, bird
populations in the planning area has been analysed extensively in several
expertises. The eastern part of the German Bight is an important area for a few
species. Expertises, international accepted publications and first observations
indicate that the planning area does not belong to the important area.
The Meerwind-windfarm is situated outside the most important shipping
routes of the North Sea. The windfarm location in the Exclusive Economic Zone
has been chosen according to proposals by the Wasser- und Schifffahrtsdirektion
(WSD) Nord. An agreement of WSD is necessary to receive a permit by the Federal
Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) according to the Seeanlagenverordnung.
Risks, possible collision consequences and risk-reducing measures will be
analysed in a risk assessment.
The planning permissions of the BSH are granted to two wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Windland Energie-Erzeugungs-GmbH for 40 turbines each. Only
individuals, among them dormant partners, are involved in Windland. Expenditure
during the design phase is covered by the company’s own resources and to a
larger extent by loans from company owners.
The entire funding requirement for the realisation of
the Offshore Wind Park ranges from €800 to €1200 million, depending on the
choice of turbines. This necessitates a majority take-over by a third party and
substantial capital investments.
Organisations and people interested to invest in Offshore wind power are
invited to contact Windland for further details.
Interesting links to offshore wind energy:
BWEA: http://www.bwea.com/offshore/how.html
OWE: http://www.offshorewindenergy.org
DENA: http://www.offshore-wind.de/
Offshore-Forum: http://www.ofw-online.de/
News/Press
releases
Meerwind soil investigations sucessfull
In April 2003 soil investigations were completed at 10 positions with
coring and CPT (cone penetration tests) for the Meerwind offshore-wind power
project of Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH.
First results show a soil consisting mainly of dense sand, well suitable
to install the project. CPT-tests and drillings at the remaining WEA-locations
of the pilot phase will be carried out in summer 2007.
Documents submitted
In July 2003 the environmental impact studies required for the wind farm
permission have been submitted to the BSH and were distributed to relevant
organisations. In April 2004 an “Eroerterungstermin” (discussion in the
planning permit process) was held on the project.
Building permit by BSH: May 16th 2007
Press release (german): http://www.meerwind.de/Pressemitteilung_Meerwind_Text.pdf
Address
Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, Markstaedter Str. 4, 2555 Berlin, Germany,
Tel. +49-30-65017700,
Fax. +49-30-65017706
Joachim Falkenhagen
Managing Director, Tel.
+49-30-650177-01
Elke Kwapis
Project management, Tel. +49-30-650177-02