First monopile ready for 605-MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm

May 27 (Renewables Now) - The construction of the 604.8-MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm kicked off last week with the manufacturing of the first of 72 monopile foundations that will populate a site 15-40 km off the Danish coast, the project’s developer Vattenfall AB announced.

The manufacturer, Rostock-based EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH, expects to have all monopiles ready and coated by September 2019 and begin deliveries in May 2020. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (BME:SGRE) has been chosen to supply 72 wind turbines of 8.4 MW each.

When completed, Kriegers Flak will be capable of generating enough electricity to meet the power demand of some 600,000 Danish households. The wind farm is slated to begin production by the end of 2021.