The electric offshore transformer station of the Arkona offshore wind project has been installed at a water depth of almost 30 meters. Moving the so-called 'topside' from a barge onto the foundation with the crane ship Oleg Strasnov was the installation of the world's heaviest alternating current platform, which had previously been lifted in one block on the high seas.The largest single component weighs more than 5,000 tons and consists of the jacket foundation anchored in the seabed and the topside with the electrical switchgear and transformers. The joint venture consisting of E.ON and Statoil will jointly use the platform with the transmission grid operator 50Hertz. The unmanned station is located in the middle of the construction site of the wind farm and will bundle the electricity produced by the 60 wind turbines, which is then transported to the mainland by sea cable.
The next step in the construction phase will be the laying of the internal parking cabling. Finally, in late summer, the erection of the wind turbines on the foundations already installed will start. The complete commissioning of the entire wind farm is planned for 2019. The Arkona project is located 35 kilometres northeast of the island of Rugen. The wind farm will have an output of 385MW.
The next step in the construction phase will be the laying of the internal parking cabling. Finally, in late summer, the erection of the wind turbines on the foundations already installed will start. The complete commissioning of the entire wind farm is planned for 2019. The Arkona project is located 35 kilometres northeast of the island of Rugen. The wind farm will have an output of 385MW.
