The joint project between German E.ON and the Norwegian energy company Equinor completed the installation of wind turbines in record time for the Arkona offshore wind farm located 35 kilometers north of Rugen Island, Germany, E.ON announced Wednesday.
The 60th and last turbine has been installed in the German Baltic Sea, according to a statement from the company.
"The construction time of just three months for 60 six-megawatt wind turbines, including loading, weather downtimes and technical maintenance, was faster than ever before in the industry," it said, adding E.ON was setting a new industry standard as the company responsible for the construction and operation of Arkona.
The €1.2 billion wind farm started production in September 2018, and with construction completion expected within the next few months, is scheduled to go into full operation in 2019.
According to E.ON's statement, the Arkona wind farm will have a capacity of 385 megawatts and can theoretically supply around 400,000 households with renewable energy.
The wind farm is set to save up to 1.2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually compared to conventionally generated electricity.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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