Vattenfall inaugurates 344-MW Vesterhav Nord and Syd in Danish waters

Image by Anne Mette Traberg on Linkedin.

Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall AB has today inaugurated the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farms with a combined installed capacity of 344 MW, located off the west coast of Denmark.

The facilities were officially put into operation by Denmark’s Minister of Environment Magnus Heunicke, Vattenfall’s head of wind Helene Bistrom and country manager for Vattenfall Denmark Anne Mette Traberg.

“The opening of these two wind farms strengthens Vattenfall’s presence in Denmark, bringing our total offshore wind capacity to 1.5 GW,” remarked Anne Mette Traberg.

The 168-MW Vesterhav Syd and 176-MW Vesterhav Nord consist of 20 and 21 turbines, respectively, with a capacity of 8.4 MW each. The turbines are installed between 5.5 km (3.4 miles) and 10 km from the shore.

Together, the wind farms are expected to generate 1.5 TWh a year, corresponding to the power needs of 350,000 households.

Vattenfall was awarded the combined Vesterhav project in a tender back in 2016. A final investment decision was taken in December 2021.

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