Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Syd Wind Farm Powers Up Danish Grid with Clean Energy

Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Syd Wind Farm Powers Up Danish Grid with Clean Energy

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a major milestone as the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm delivered its first power to the Danish grid on November 10th. After nearly seven years of work, the wind turbines at Vesterhav Syd are now generating fossil-free electricity, with 20 turbines erected between July and September. Currently, two turbines are producing electricity, and the remaining 18 will be connected to the grid in the coming weeks. The Vesterhav Syd and Nord Offshore Wind Farms, with a total capacity of 344 MW, are set to provide clean energy equivalent to the needs of 350,000 Danish households, with a full grid connection expected by year-end.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — On 10 November, the first power from Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd was supplied to the Danish power grid. It was a culmination of almost seven years’ work on the wind farm, when the blades of the first wind turbine were turned up against the wind and started generating fossil-free electricity.

“It’s a huge relief being able to finally supply power from Vesterhav Syd. We feel a tremendous sense of pride,” says Mathilde Damsgaard, Vattenfall’s Project Director for the Vesterhav Syd and Nord Offshore Wind Farms.

The 20 wind turbines at Vesterhav Syd were erected from July to September this year, and now Vattenfall is carrying out the last electrical connection works.

Currently, two of Vesterhav Syd’s turbines are generating electricity, while the remaining 18 are expected to be connected to the power grid one by one during the next weeks. Meanwhile, Vattenfall is working on also connecting turbines from the Vesterhav Nord Offshore Wind Farm to the power grid. Both wind farms have a deadline for full connection to the grid at year end.

Together, the Vesterhav Syd and Nord Offshore Wind Farms will generate fossil-free electricity equivalent to the consumption of 350,000 households.

Facts about Vesterhav Syd and Nord:

• Total installed capacity of 344 MW – 168 MW at Vesterhav Syd and 176 MW at Vesterhav Nord.
• The wind farms will consist of 20 and 21 turbines, respectively, with a capacity of 8.4 MW each.
• Electricity production can cover the annual consumption of more than 350,000 Danish households.

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SOURCE: Vattenfall AB