AREVA, via its German subsidiary Multibrid, has successfully installed and com-missioned the first six M5000 turbines for the Alpha Ventus project, the first German offshore wind park located in the North Sea, 45 kilometers off the island of Borkum.
Under the terms of the contract signed with DOTI (Deutsche Offshore
Testfeld und Infrastrukturgesellschaft), the six turbines have now
entered the test phase scheduled to end this winter. The turbines have
already generated around 30 million KWh since commission-ing. During
the second half of November, they ran at full load i.e. 30 MW thanks to
the excellent wind conditions and generated nearly 10 million kWh with
an availability of more than 99%.
