Siemens Energy has been contracted by EWE AG and ENOVA GmbH & Co KG to supply 30 wind turbines (3.6MW each) for the Riffgat wind farm in the North Sea.
With a total installed capacity of 108MW the wind farm will supply
approximately 100,000 German households with electricity starting in
late 2012. Under the terms of the contract Siemens will install, connect
and commission the wind turbines, and perform maintenance for an
initial period of five years. The Riffgat wind farm will be erected 15
kilometers northwest of the north Frisian island of Borkum. Initial
civil works on the six square-kilometer site are scheduled to commence
next year. The preliminary license for the Riffgat offshore wind farm
has been issued. EWE and ENOVA have filed an application for a
construction permit and operating license for Riffgat and are
anticipating approvals in the second half of this year.
