Wind energy
Wind energy is a crucial contributor to the energy revolution, and carbon dioxide-free energy conversion is playing an ever increasing role in this. Germany is not only a technological leader in this field, but it also uses wind as its number one alternative energy source.
Our work in the field of renewable energies makes thyssenkrupp rothe erde a reliable partner for all of the key wind turbine manufacturers. This has been the case since the very beginning of the industry. Thanks to intense research and development work, our products are now used in both on and offshore turbines around the world. We are constantly working to ensure that our products and our customers are able to make a contribution to ensuring a more environmentally-friendly future.
As far as bearings and rings for wind turbines are concerned, we develop customised solutions: These extend from pitch, yaw and main shaft bearing bearings, through to rings for the construction of the tower and gears.
Our solutions in the wind energy sector
Main shaft bearing
A main shaft bearing must be able to withstand the torques caused by the strength of the wind, and transmit these, with as few losses as possible, to the electricity-producing generator. The simultaneously active high power and torques must be securely supported. In this, the main shaft bearing becomes the central element of the drive train concept.
In close collaboration with customers, thyssenkrupp rothe erde will develop an appropriate solution up to a diameter of 6,500 millimetres. Whether as a single or multiple-row construction form, whether the installation was clamped or screwed, whether with operational or slip-free inductive hardened tracks - our main shaft bearings are thoroughly tested before delivery. State-of-the art test methods and efficient analysis tools provide us with crucial data on load capacity, durability, performance capability and power utilisation limits.
Pitch bearing
In order to ensure the generator’s optimal power output is achieved against the backdrop of varying wind speeds, the rotor blades’ angle of attack must be variable. Single and double-row four-point roller bearings are suitable for this.
The pitch-adjusting bearings are under heavy strain as a result of continuous load changing. In order to guarantee reliable operation throughout the service life of the turbine, the pitch bearings made by thyssenkrupp rothe erde are designed with preloaded tracks and wear-resistant cage inserts. Moreover, we use special ozone and UV-resistant double lip seals to protect the running system, and the environment as best as possible. Upon request, the pitch bearings can be designed with integrated interior or exterior gearing.
Yaw bearing
When the direction of the wind changes, the wind turbine’s gondola must be tracked. It is for this reason that the nacelle is rotatably mounted on the tower head. Single-row or double-row four-point bearings with integrated interior or exterior gearing are best suited as yaw bearings. In the megawatt category, three-row roller bearings are also used. The bearing gaps on all models have durable, integrated sealing systems.
Our reference sites for wind turbines and wind farms
Technical details for the references
Irish sea
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank
The wind farm is located in Liverpool Bay, Irish Sea. The wind farm is approximately 7 km off the coasts of Sefton and Wirral. The wind farm is operated by the company Dong Energy. Since it began operating in 2007, it has supplied around 80,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 800 million GBP. | 25 | 90 | in operation since 2007 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Rhyl Flats
The offshore wind farm is located in the Irish Sea, around 8 km off the coast of Wales. It began operating in 2009. Since then, it has supplied approximately 61,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 190 million GBP. | 25 | 90 | in operation since 2009 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Walney
The wind farm is divided into 2 subplots. Both subplots are located in the Irish Sea. Since its launch in 2012, it has supplied around 460,000 British households with electricity. There are plans for two more subplots. | 102 | 367 | in operation since 2011 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| West of Duddon Sands
The wind farm, West of Duddon Sands, is located in the Irish Sea. This is 14 km south west of Walney island. 300,000 households have been supplied with electricity since it began operating in 2014. The costs have amounted to 1.6 million pounds. | 108 | 389 | in operation since 2014 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gwynt y Mor
The offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Mor, is located in the Irish Sea. It has been in operation since 2015, supplying 400,000 households with a total output of 576 MW every year. | 160 | 576 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank
The wind farm is located in Liverpool Bay, Irish Sea. The wind farm is approximately 7 km off the coasts of Sefton and Wirral. The wind farm is operated by the company Dong Energy. Since it began operating in 2007, it has supplied around 80,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 800 million GBP. | 25 | 90 | in operation since 2007 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Rhyl Flats
The offshore wind farm is located in the Irish Sea, around 8 km off the coast of Wales. It began operating in 2009. Since then, it has supplied approximately 61,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 190 million GBP. | 25 | 90 | in operation since 2009 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Walney
The wind farm is divided into 2 subplots. Both subplots are located in the Irish Sea. Since its launch in 2012, it has supplied around 460,000 British households with electricity. There are plans for two more subplots. | 102 | 367 | in operation since 2011 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| West of Duddon Sands
The wind farm, West of Duddon Sands, is located in the Irish Sea. This is 14 km south west of Walney island. 300,000 households have been supplied with electricity since it began operating in 2014. The costs have amounted to 1.6 million pounds. | 108 | 389 | in operation since 2014 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gwynt y Mor
The offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Mor, is located in the Irish Sea. It has been in operation since 2015, supplying 400,000 households with a total output of 576 MW every year. | 160 | 576 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
Nordsee
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Lynn and Inner Dowsing is an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm is located around 5 to 6 km from the coast east of Skegness. The wind farm is divided into 2 large sections, namely Lynn and Inner Dowsing. 130,000 households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. This wind farm has been supplying the network with electric energy since 2009. A cost of €349 million was scheduled. | 54 | 194 | in operation since 2008 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Sheringham Shoal
Sheringham Shoal is an offshore wind farm which is connected to the North Sea. This is located 17 km off the coast of Norfolk. Since 2012, 220,000 households have been supplied with electricity by Sheringham Shoal annually. Its launch was carried out by the company Statkraft. In total, the wind farm cost 1.8 billion pounds. | 88 | 317 | in operation since 2011 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Greater Gabbard
Greater Gabbard is located in the North Sea, 23 km off Suffolk’s coastline. The wind farm is operated by the companies Scottish and Southern Energy and RWE. It has cost £650 million. 530,000 British households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. The wind farm was launched in 2011. | 140 | 504 | in operation since 2012 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| London Array
The offshore wind farm, London Array is located off the east coast of England. Its first day of operation was in 2013. Since then, it has supplied 750,000 households with electricity annually. Building the wind farm cost € 2.2 billion. | 175 | 630 | in operation since 2012 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Lincs
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea in England, 8 km off the coast of Skegness. Since 2013, it has supplied 200,000 households with electricity annually. The wind farm is a joint venture between Centrica Energy, DONG energy and Siemens Projekt Ventures. | 75 | 270 | in operation since 2013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gunfleet Sands
The offshore wind farm, Gunfleet Sands which has been in operation since 2009 is located in the North Sea. The wind farm was built 7 km south east of Clacton-on-Sea. £5 billion was invested in this wind farm. 125,000 households have been supplied with electricity since 2009. | 48 | 184 | in operation since 2013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Riffgat
Riffgat, located north west of a North Sea island, from which it has supplied 112,000 households with electricity every year since it started operating in 2014. Building the wind farm cost a total of €480 million. | 30 | 108 | in operation since 2014 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Amrumbank West
The offshore wind farm, Amrumbank West belongs to Germany and is located in the North Sea. The surfaces amount to 32 km2. Since 2015, it has supplied 300,000 households with electricity annually. | 80 | 302 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Borkum Riffgrund I
The offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1 is located in the North Sea. Its first day of operation was in 2014. Since then, it has supplied 285,000 households with electricity annually. A total of € 1.25 billion was invested in this wind farm. | 78 | 312 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Butendiek
The offshore wind farm, Butendiek, 32 km from Sylt, began operating in 2015. 370,000 households receive their electricity supply from this wind farm. The total investment sum amounts to € 1.3 billion. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| DanTysk
The wind farm, Dan Tysk has supplied 400,000 households with electricity since it started operating in 2015. The costs for the wind farm have amounted to more than €1 billion. Moreover, the wind farm is a joint venture between the companies Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Meerwind Süd/Ost
The wind farm, Meerwind Süd/Ost.is 23 km north of the North Sea island, Helgoland. It contributes 288 MW to the electricity network, therein supplying 360,000 households with electricity annually. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Westermost Rough
The offshore wind farm, Westermost Rough is located in the North Sea and belongs to England. 150,000 households have received their electricity supply from this wind farm since it began operating in 2015. | 35 | 210 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gemini
The Gemini offshore wind farm is located in the Dutch part of the North Sea. It has supplied 785,000 Dutch households with electricity since it began operating. The project should be completely finished in 2017. A total of € 2.8 billion were invested. | 150 | 600 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gode Wind I
The German offshore wind farm, Gode Wind 1 in the southerly North Sea is located 33 km north of the North Sea island, Norderney. In 2017, the wind farm finally went into operation. It contributes 330 MW to the electricity network, therein supplying 600,000 households with electricity. | 55 | 330 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gode Wind II
Gode Wind 2 is located 32.5 km north of the North Sea island of Norderney and thus belongs to Germany. With an output of 252 MW, a total of 1,600,000 households are supplied with electricity by the two Gode Wind wind farms. They began operating in 2017. | 42 | 252 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Sandbank
The offshore wind farm, Sandbank, is located in the German North Sea, 90 km off the coast of Sylt. In total, the wind farm has an output of 288 MW, which ensures that 400,000 households are supplied with electricity. It began operating in January 2017. | 72 | 288 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Veja Mate
402 MW enter into the electricity network in the German part of the North Sea. This allows for 400,000 German households to be supplied with electricity. The wind farm began operating in May 2017. | 67 | 402 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Dudgeon
The wind farm, Dudgeon is located in the English part of the North Sea. The total area of the wind farm amounts to approx. 55 km2. It is said to have supplied 410,000 households with electricity annually since it started operating. Total investment has amounted to 1.5 billion pounds. | 67 | 402 | Branch of activity | Pitch and main bearing |
| Race Bank
Race Bank is located 27 km off the coast of North Norfolk and thus belongs to England. The wind farm is set to supply 500,000 English households with electricity annually from when it begins operating. | 91 | 573 | Branch of activity | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hywind
Hywind is an offshore wind farm which is 25 km off the coast of Scotland and which is set to supply 20,000 households with electricity. From 2019, electricity from Hywind wind farm is to flow into the electricity network. | 5 | 30 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Galloper
The wind farm, Galloper is located 30 km off the coast of Suffolk. With a total output of 336 MW, the wind farm is set to supply 380,700 households with electricity from 2018 onwards. | 56 | 336 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Rentel
Rentel wind farm in Belgium, which is currently under construction, is located in the North Sea. 285,000 households are to be supplied with electricity from the wind farm. It is planned to begin operating in 2018. | 42 | 308 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Beatrice
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea and belongs to Scotland. It is planned to begin operating in 2019 and supply 450,000 households with electricity from then. It will cost a total of €.3.15 million. | 84 | 588 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Nissum Bredning
Nissum Bredning is located in the North Sea. With a total output of 28 MW, the wind farm is set to supply around 20,000 households with electricity from 2017. | 4 | 28 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Albatros
The offshore wind farm, Albatros, with a total output of 112 MW is located in the North Sea, approx. 100 km north of the East Frisian coast. From when it begins operating, which is planned for 2019, 710,000 households are to be supplied with electricity from the Albatros and Hohe See wind farms. | 16 | 112 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hohe See
The offshore wind farm, “Hohe See”, is located 90 km north of the North Sea island of Borkum and thus, belongs to Germany. With a total output of 497 MW, around 710,000 households should be able to be supplied with electricity from 2019. The wind farm was built by the company EnBW. | 71 | 497 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| East Anglia One
East Anglia is the term for several wind farms which are to be built in the English part of the North Sea. Currently, East Anglia One is the only part of the wind farm under construction. The total output is to amount to 714 MW, which is to supply 500,000 households with electricity from 2020. The project is being led by the company ScottishPower Renewables. | 102 | 714 | under construction / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hornsea
The offshore wind farm, Hornsea, which is set to be located in the English part of the North Sea, is made up of four parts - one, two, three and four. In 2020 at the latest, the wind farm should start operating and, consequently, supply 1.6 million households with electricity. It has cost € 265 million thus far. | 171 | 1197 | In preparation / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Borssele
The offshore wind farm, Borssele, is to be built in the North Sea, 22 km off the coast of Zeeland. This wind farm is to be built in 5 parts. Borssele 1 and 2. The planned total output of 752 MW is to flow into the electricity network from its planned launch in 2020. | 94 | 752 | In preparation / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Neart na Gaoithe
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea, 30 km north of Torness. And, thus, belongs to Scotland. It is planned to begin operating in 2021. The planned costs are currently at £1.4 billion. | 64 | 448 | Being planned / 2021 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Alpha ventus
The offshore wind farm, Alpha ventus is located in the German part of the North Sea. It is located 43 km north west of the North Sea island of Borkum. This wind farm was the first offshore wind farm to operate in Germany. Since 2010, the total output of 60 MW has been fed into the power supply. 70,000 households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. The costs have amounted to €250 million, despite only €190 million having been planned. | 12 | 60 | in operation since 2010 | Blade, azimuth and main bearings |
| Global Tech I
The offshore wind farm, Global Tech 1 is located in the North Sea, 93 km north west of the North Sea island, Juist. With a total output of 400 MW the wind farm has supplied 445,000 with electricity since it started operating. They began operating in 2015. | 80 | 400 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Trianel Windpark Borkum
The wind farm is located in the North Sea, 45 km from the North Sea island of Borkum. With a total output of 200 MW, 230,000 households are supplied with electricity. The wind farm started operating in 2015. More than €1 billion were invested in this project. The second part of the wind farm is set to be completed in 2019. | 40 | 200 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Nordsee Ost
The offshore wind farm, Nordsee Ost is located in the North Sea, 30 km north west of the North Sea island, Helgoland. Since its launch in 2015, it has provided around 320,000 households with electricity. More than €1 billion was invested in this project by RWE. | 48 | 295 | in operation since 2015 | Main bearing |
| Nordsee One
Nordsee One is located in the North Sea, 40 km north of the North Sea island, Juist. It supplies 200,000 households with electricity. It should start operating at the end of 2017. Up to now, it has cost a total of €1.2 billion. | 54 | 332 | Branch of activity | Main bearing |
| Nordergründe
The offshore wind farm is located in the Irish Sea, around 8 km off the coast of Wales. It began operating in 2009. Since then, it has supplied approximately 61,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 190 million GBP. | 18 | 110 | under construction / 2017 | Main bearing |
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn & Inner Dowsing
Lynn and Inner Dowsing is an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm is located around 5 to 6 km from the coast east of Skegness. The wind farm is divided into 2 large sections, namely Lynn and Inner Dowsing. 130,000 households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. This wind farm has been supplying the network with electric energy since 2009. A cost of €349 million was scheduled. | 54 | 194 | in operation since 2008 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Sheringham Shoal
Sheringham Shoal is an offshore wind farm which is connected to the North Sea. This is located 17 km off the coast of Norfolk. Since 2012, 220,000 households have been supplied with electricity by Sheringham Shoal annually. Its launch was carried out by the company Statkraft. In total, the wind farm cost 1.8 billion pounds. | 88 | 317 | in operation since 2011 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Greater Gabbard
Greater Gabbard is located in the North Sea, 23 km off Suffolk’s coastline. The wind farm is operated by the companies Scottish and Southern Energy and RWE. It has cost £650 million. 530,000 British households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. The wind farm was launched in 2011. | 140 | 504 | in operation since 2012 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| London Array
The offshore wind farm, London Array is located off the east coast of England. Its first day of operation was in 2013. Since then, it has supplied 750,000 households with electricity annually. Building the wind farm cost € 2.2 billion. | 175 | 630 | in operation since 2012 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Lincs
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea in England, 8 km off the coast of Skegness. Since 2013, it has supplied 200,000 households with electricity annually. The wind farm is a joint venture between Centrica Energy, DONG energy and Siemens Projekt Ventures. | 75 | 270 | in operation since 2013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gunfleet Sands
The offshore wind farm, Gunfleet Sands which has been in operation since 2009 is located in the North Sea. The wind farm was built 7 km south east of Clacton-on-Sea. £5 billion was invested in this wind farm. 125,000 households have been supplied with electricity since 2009. | 48 | 184 | in operation since 2013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Riffgat
Riffgat, located north west of a North Sea island, from which it has supplied 112,000 households with electricity every year since it started operating in 2014. Building the wind farm cost a total of €480 million. | 30 | 108 | in operation since 2014 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Amrumbank West
The offshore wind farm, Amrumbank West belongs to Germany and is located in the North Sea. The surfaces amount to 32 km2. Since 2015, it has supplied 300,000 households with electricity annually. | 80 | 302 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Borkum Riffgrund I
The offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1 is located in the North Sea. Its first day of operation was in 2014. Since then, it has supplied 285,000 households with electricity annually. A total of € 1.25 billion was invested in this wind farm. | 78 | 312 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Butendiek
The offshore wind farm, Butendiek, 32 km from Sylt, began operating in 2015. 370,000 households receive their electricity supply from this wind farm. The total investment sum amounts to € 1.3 billion. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| DanTysk
The wind farm, Dan Tysk has supplied 400,000 households with electricity since it started operating in 2015. The costs for the wind farm have amounted to more than €1 billion. Moreover, the wind farm is a joint venture between the companies Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Meerwind Süd/Ost
The wind farm, Meerwind Süd/Ost.is 23 km north of the North Sea island, Helgoland. It contributes 288 MW to the electricity network, therein supplying 360,000 households with electricity annually. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Westermost Rough
The offshore wind farm, Westermost Rough is located in the North Sea and belongs to England. 150,000 households have received their electricity supply from this wind farm since it began operating in 2015. | 35 | 210 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gemini
The Gemini offshore wind farm is located in the Dutch part of the North Sea. It has supplied 785,000 Dutch households with electricity since it began operating. The project should be completely finished in 2017. A total of € 2.8 billion were invested. | 150 | 600 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gode Wind I
The German offshore wind farm, Gode Wind 1 in the southerly North Sea is located 33 km north of the North Sea island, Norderney. In 2017, the wind farm finally went into operation. It contributes 330 MW to the electricity network, therein supplying 600,000 households with electricity. | 55 | 330 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Gode Wind II
Gode Wind 2 is located 32.5 km north of the North Sea island of Norderney and thus belongs to Germany. With an output of 252 MW, a total of 1,600,000 households are supplied with electricity by the two Gode Wind wind farms. They began operating in 2017. | 42 | 252 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Sandbank
The offshore wind farm, Sandbank, is located in the German North Sea, 90 km off the coast of Sylt. In total, the wind farm has an output of 288 MW, which ensures that 400,000 households are supplied with electricity. It began operating in January 2017. | 72 | 288 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Veja Mate
402 MW enter into the electricity network in the German part of the North Sea. This allows for 400,000 German households to be supplied with electricity. The wind farm began operating in May 2017. | 67 | 402 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Dudgeon
The wind farm, Dudgeon is located in the English part of the North Sea. The total area of the wind farm amounts to approx. 55 km2. It is said to have supplied 410,000 households with electricity annually since it started operating. Total investment has amounted to 1.5 billion pounds. | 67 | 402 | Branch of activity | Pitch and main bearing |
| Race Bank
Race Bank is located 27 km off the coast of North Norfolk and thus belongs to England. The wind farm is set to supply 500,000 English households with electricity annually from when it begins operating. | 91 | 573 | Branch of activity | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hywind
Hywind is an offshore wind farm which is 25 km off the coast of Scotland and which is set to supply 20,000 households with electricity. From 2019, electricity from Hywind wind farm is to flow into the electricity network. | 5 | 30 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Galloper
The wind farm, Galloper is located 30 km off the coast of Suffolk. With a total output of 336 MW, the wind farm is set to supply 380,700 households with electricity from 2018 onwards. | 56 | 336 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Rentel
Rentel wind farm in Belgium, which is currently under construction, is located in the North Sea. 285,000 households are to be supplied with electricity from the wind farm. It is planned to begin operating in 2018. | 42 | 308 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Beatrice
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea and belongs to Scotland. It is planned to begin operating in 2019 and supply 450,000 households with electricity from then. It will cost a total of €.3.15 million. | 84 | 588 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Nissum Bredning
Nissum Bredning is located in the North Sea. With a total output of 28 MW, the wind farm is set to supply around 20,000 households with electricity from 2017. | 4 | 28 | under construction | Pitch and main bearing |
| Albatros
The offshore wind farm, Albatros, with a total output of 112 MW is located in the North Sea, approx. 100 km north of the East Frisian coast. From when it begins operating, which is planned for 2019, 710,000 households are to be supplied with electricity from the Albatros and Hohe See wind farms. | 16 | 112 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hohe See
The offshore wind farm, “Hohe See”, is located 90 km north of the North Sea island of Borkum and thus, belongs to Germany. With a total output of 497 MW, around 710,000 households should be able to be supplied with electricity from 2019. The wind farm was built by the company EnBW. | 71 | 497 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| East Anglia One
East Anglia is the term for several wind farms which are to be built in the English part of the North Sea. Currently, East Anglia One is the only part of the wind farm under construction. The total output is to amount to 714 MW, which is to supply 500,000 households with electricity from 2020. The project is being led by the company ScottishPower Renewables. | 102 | 714 | under construction / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Hornsea
The offshore wind farm, Hornsea, which is set to be located in the English part of the North Sea, is made up of four parts - one, two, three and four. In 2020 at the latest, the wind farm should start operating and, consequently, supply 1.6 million households with electricity. It has cost € 265 million thus far. | 171 | 1197 | In preparation / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Borssele
The offshore wind farm, Borssele, is to be built in the North Sea, 22 km off the coast of Zeeland. This wind farm is to be built in 5 parts. Borssele 1 and 2. The planned total output of 752 MW is to flow into the electricity network from its planned launch in 2020. | 94 | 752 | In preparation / 2020 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Neart na Gaoithe
The offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea, 30 km north of Torness. And, thus, belongs to Scotland. It is planned to begin operating in 2021. The planned costs are currently at £1.4 billion. | 64 | 448 | Being planned / 2021 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Alpha ventus
The offshore wind farm, Alpha ventus is located in the German part of the North Sea. It is located 43 km north west of the North Sea island of Borkum. This wind farm was the first offshore wind farm to operate in Germany. Since 2010, the total output of 60 MW has been fed into the power supply. 70,000 households are supplied with electricity by this wind farm. The costs have amounted to €250 million, despite only €190 million having been planned. | 12 | 60 | in operation since 2010 | Blade, azimuth and main bearings |
| Global Tech I
The offshore wind farm, Global Tech 1 is located in the North Sea, 93 km north west of the North Sea island, Juist. With a total output of 400 MW the wind farm has supplied 445,000 with electricity since it started operating. They began operating in 2015. | 80 | 400 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Trianel Windpark Borkum
The wind farm is located in the North Sea, 45 km from the North Sea island of Borkum. With a total output of 200 MW, 230,000 households are supplied with electricity. The wind farm started operating in 2015. More than €1 billion were invested in this project. The second part of the wind farm is set to be completed in 2019. | 40 | 200 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Nordsee Ost
The offshore wind farm, Nordsee Ost is located in the North Sea, 30 km north west of the North Sea island, Helgoland. Since its launch in 2015, it has provided around 320,000 households with electricity. More than €1 billion was invested in this project by RWE. | 48 | 295 | in operation since 2015 | Main bearing |
| Nordsee One
Nordsee One is located in the North Sea, 40 km north of the North Sea island, Juist. It supplies 200,000 households with electricity. It should start operating at the end of 2017. Up to now, it has cost a total of €1.2 billion. | 54 | 332 | Branch of activity | Main bearing |
| Nordergründe
The offshore wind farm is located in the Irish Sea, around 8 km off the coast of Wales. It began operating in 2009. Since then, it has supplied approximately 61,000 households with electricity. The costs have amounted to 190 million GBP. | 18 | 110 | under construction / 2017 | Main bearing |
Kattegat / Grenaa
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anholt
The Anholt wind farm is located in the Kattegat, 15 km off the east coast of Jutland. With a total output of 400 MW, 400,000 Danish households are supplied with electricity every year. They began operating in 2013. | 111 | 400 | in operation since 21013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anholt
The Anholt wind farm is located in the Kattegat, 15 km off the east coast of Jutland. With a total output of 400 MW, 400,000 Danish households are supplied with electricity every year. They began operating in 2013. | 111 | 400 | in operation since 21013 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
Ostsee
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikinger
The wind farm, Wikinger, is an offshore wind farm under construction in the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea. The wind farm should provide electricity for 350,000 households. This corresponds to more than 20% of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's electricity consumption. The farm was built by the Spanish energy supplier, Iberdrola, about 35 kilometres north-east of the island of Rügen. The wind farm covers an area of 34 square kilometres. The investment costs amount to €1.4 billion. | 70 | at 5 MW/Turbine = 350 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Avedore Holme
The wind farm, Avedore Holme is located in the Baltic Sea, and supplies 4,900 households with electricity with its 10 MW output. It started operating in 2009. | 3 | 10 | in operation since 2009 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| EnBW Baltic 2
The wind farm is located in the Baltic Sea, 32 km north of the island of Rügen. They began operating in 2015. Since then, 340,000 households annually have been supplied with electricity by the wind farm. Approx. €1.4 billion has been invested in the wind farm. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Tahkoluoto
The wind farm located in the Baltic Sea has a total capacity of 40 MW, and has supplied around 8,000 households with electricity per year since it started operating in 2017. The costs have amounted to around €120 million. | 10 | 40 | under construction | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Arkona-Becken Südost
The offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Mor, is located in the Irish Sea. It has been in operation since 2015, supplying 400,000 households with a total output of 576 MW every year. | 60 | 384 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Wind farm | Number | Performance
In MW | Status
/ Initial operation | delivered products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikinger
The wind farm, Wikinger, is an offshore wind farm under construction in the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea. The wind farm should provide electricity for 350,000 households. This corresponds to more than 20% of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's electricity consumption. The farm was built by the Spanish energy supplier, Iberdrola, about 35 kilometres north-east of the island of Rügen. The wind farm covers an area of 34 square kilometres. The investment costs amount to €1.4 billion. | 70 | at 5 MW/Turbine = 350 | in operation since 2017 | Pitch and main bearing |
| Avedore Holme
The wind farm, Avedore Holme is located in the Baltic Sea, and supplies 4,900 households with electricity with its 10 MW output. It started operating in 2009. | 3 | 10 | in operation since 2009 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| EnBW Baltic 2
The wind farm is located in the Baltic Sea, 32 km north of the island of Rügen. They began operating in 2015. Since then, 340,000 households annually have been supplied with electricity by the wind farm. Approx. €1.4 billion has been invested in the wind farm. | 80 | 288 | in operation since 2015 | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Tahkoluoto
The wind farm located in the Baltic Sea has a total capacity of 40 MW, and has supplied around 8,000 households with electricity per year since it started operating in 2017. The costs have amounted to around €120 million. | 10 | 40 | under construction | Pitch and yaw bearings |
| Arkona-Becken Südost
The offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Mor, is located in the Irish Sea. It has been in operation since 2015, supplying 400,000 households with a total output of 576 MW every year. | 60 | 384 | under construction / 2019 | Pitch and main bearing |