All 64 turbines at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the North Sea have now been installed, according to multiple German outlets including Spiegel and the Hamburger Abendblatt. The project, located near the island of Helgoland, is now fully constructed and is set to become Germany’s most powerful offshore wind farm.
The final turbine installation marks the completion of the construction phase, as reported by EnBW, the company behind the project. Spiegel and other outlets confirmed that He Dreiht is the largest offshore wind farm ever built in German waters, a milestone for the country’s renewable energy sector.
The wind farm’s capacity will make a significant contribution to Germany’s electricity grid once it begins full operation. According to Ingenieur.de, He Dreiht will be the strongest offshore wind farm in the country, a title that underscores the scale of the project. The site is located roughly 90 kilometers northwest of Borkum and about 85 kilometers west of Helgoland, though exact coordinates were not specified in the reports.
Construction of He Dreiht involved the installation of all 64 wind turbines, a process that has now been completed ahead of the farm’s expected operational start. The project is part of Germany’s broader push to expand offshore wind capacity as part of its energy transition goals. EnBW has not yet announced an exact date for when the wind farm will begin feeding power into the grid, according to the available reports.
The completion of He Dreiht sets a new benchmark for offshore wind development in Germany. The next step will be the commissioning phase, during which all systems will be tested before the farm starts delivering electricity to the grid.
