Albatros is a 400MW offshore wind power project. It is planned in North Sea, Lower Saxony, Germany. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in January 2020. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Enbridge and EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project. The project will be spread over an area of 39km².
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2019. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by January 2020.
Contractors involved
Albatros (Albatros I) will be equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SWT-7.0-154 turbines. The phase consists of 16 turbines with 7MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Albatros (Albatros I). The operation and maintenance contract tenure will likely be commencing from 2020, for a period of 5 years.
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About Enbridge
Enbridge Inc (Enbridge) is an integrated energy company. It carries out natural gas processing, gathering, transmission and distribution; transportation of crude oil; and marketing of petroleum products. The company also carries out power generation and transmission and has interests in renewable and alternative energy projects including wind, solar and geothermal, besides an offshore wind portfolio. The company exports crude oil, liquids and natural gas through its transportation system from Canada to the US. The company serves industrial, commercial and residential customers in Ontario and Quebec in Canada; and New York in the US. Enbridge is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
About EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg
EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG (EnBW) is an integrated energy utility. The company along with its subsidiaries, generates electricity and thermal energy; transmits, distributes, and trades electric energy and natural gas; and provides energy-related services. It produces electricity using hydro, nuclear, coal, natural gas, wind and solar sources. EnBW markets its offerings under the EnBW, Yello, NaturEnergiePlus, VNG, goldgas, GVS, PRE, Stadtwerke Dusseldorf, Erdgas Sudwest, ODR, and ZEAG brands. It serves retail, commercial, housing and agriculture sectors, redistributors, industrial customers, local authorities, municipal utilities and public entities in Germany and Europe. EnBW is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
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