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EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Starts Producing Power

The milestone marks the start of phased commissioning on Germany’s largest offshore wind project.

Overview

  • The first turbine has generated and fed electricity into the German grid, according to EnBW.
  • EnBW has installed 27 of 64 Vestas V236-15 MW units, with additional turbines to come online in the weeks ahead.
  • The 960 MW project is currently Germany’s largest offshore wind farm and is designed to supply roughly 1.1 million households.
  • Internal array cables are connected to TenneT’s converter platform, which exports power ashore via two high-voltage DC links.
  • Reports differ on full commissioning, with sources citing either summer 2026 or summer 2027 for all turbines to be online.