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Iberdrola continues to be committed to the use of renewable energies in international markets. His third offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea, Windanker, will have an installed capacity of 300 MW and a total investment of 800 million euros. The project will strengthen the company’s Baltic Hub in Germany, which also includes the Wikinger (350 MW) and Baltic Eagle (476 MW) offshore wind farms that are currently under construction. After a total investment of around 3.5 billion euros, the hub will have an installed capacity of over 1.1 GW by 2026, thus underscoring the company’s strategic focus on the Baltic Sea.
On November 4th, the Federal Network Agency confirmed that Windanker GmbH, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, had made use of its right of access to the building site O-1.3.
Iris Stempfle, Managing Director of Iberdrola Renovables Germany, emphasizes: “With this third offshore wind farm project in Germany, Iberdrola is underlining its commitment to Germany as one of the strategically important markets with challenges due to the special conditions in the Baltic Sea. We can master these challenges through synergies with our Baltic Hub. But until offshore wind energy is fully integrated into the market, we believe a smart transition market design is necessary. “
Thanks to the experience already gained in the Baltic Sea and the use of the latest wind technology, such as multi-MW turbines (15 MW class), Iberdrola will operate the Windanker wind farm with great efficiency. Further advantages could result from the almost simultaneous construction with the East Anglia Hub in Great Britain and from other planned projects in the European Baltic Sea.
Windanker will go into operation in 2026 and is the first offshore project in the German Baltic Sea under market conditions. The majority of electricity production is to come from long-term electricity purchase agreements on the German market.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig said: “For a successful energy transition, we need more offshore wind farms. This is an economic opportunity for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The construction and operation of the wind farm will create additional jobs. In addition, in the coming years we will have the opportunity to establish climate-friendly industries in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that produce on the basis of wind power. “
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