Vattenfall has inaugurated the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farms off the coast of Denmark.
Danish Minister of Environment Magnus Heunicke, Vattenfall’s head of wind Helene Bistrom and country manager for Vattenfall Denmark Anne Mette Traberg, officially inaugurated the two sites which have a combined capacity of 344MW.
Vesterhav Syd has 168MW and Vesterhav Nord has 176MW of installed capacity.
The two, almost identical wind farms, are located off the Danish west coast and consist in total of 41 turbines, each with a capacity of 8.4MW.
Both farms are entirely within Danish waters with the hardware placed between 5.5km to 10km from the shore.
Bistrom said: “We are excited to welcome Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd to our offshore wind portfolio. By investing in additional offshore capacity, we’re making a tangible impact on Denmark’s energy independence while benefiting the local community.
“The Vesterhav projects will also help balancing the Danish electricity system as a whole.
“These new wind farms reinforce our commitment to delivering fossil-free energy and driving the transition towards a fossil-free future.”
Traberg added: “The opening of these two wind farms strengthens Vattenfall’s presence in Denmark, bringing our total offshore wind capacity to 1.5GW.
“This reflects our ongoing commitment to the offshore wind industry in Denmark and across Europe.
“Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd are also making a positive difference in the local community by creating jobs and supporting the regional economy.
“We are very pleased with what we have accomplished, together with our suppliers and the regional government.”
Operations and service will be carried out from Vattenfall’s service facility at Hvide Sande Port.