The first of 60 wind turbines was successfully installed off the coast of Rügen in the German Baltic Sea.The Arkona project is located 35 kilometers northeast of the island of Rügen.
The wind farm will have an output of 385MW and is expected to supply energy from 2019. The investment volume amounts to € 1.2 billion60 turbines in the 6MW class from Siemens Gamesa will be installed. Arkona is a joint venture between E.ON and the Norwegian energy company Equinor.