REpower Systems AG (WKN
617703) has successfully installed the first of six wind energy turbines for
the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank.
The project, at about 30 km off
the coast, is the first Belgian offshore wind farm. The multi-megawatt turbine
which has just been erected in Belgium is number twelve of the type REpower 5M
installed by the Hamburg-based company. Gravity based foundations were erected
and carried out to sea to form the foundation for the six wind turbines in
Thornton Bank. The installation method planned for Thornton Bank is one where
various components are assembled individually: After erecting the two-part
tower and the nacelle, the final stage involves lifting the rotor, already completely
pre-assembled on land, into place. All work at sea is performed in a water
depth of around 25 metres using jack-up drilling platforms.
