BASF signs 25-year offshore wind power agreement
Germany Copyright Paul-Langrock.de. German: Offshore Windpark Burbo Bank Extension knapp 10 Kilometer entfernt von Kueste. Zwei von 32 Windturbinen Typ Vestas V164 a 8 Megawatt, daneben Umspannwerk BBW02 Z01, hinten OWP Gwynt Y Mor. Gesamt 256 Megawatt elektrische Leistung. Betreiber Orsted. Offshore Windfarm, Offshorewindfarm, Offshorewindkraft, Offshorewindkraftanlage, Offshorewindenergieanlage, Meer, See, Wasser, Wellen, Energie, Windenergie, Windenergieanlage, Windkraftanlage, Turm, Maschinenhaus, Blatt, Blaetter, Rotor, Rotoren, Fluegel, Nabe, Gondel, alternative, erneuerbare, umweltfreundliche, maritime, Klimawandel, Energiewende, Konverterstation. Burbo Bank, Bucht von Liverpool, Irische See, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK. 3. Juli 2018 Engl. Offshore Windfarm Burbo Bank Extension, 32 Vestas wind turbines V164 each producing 8 Megawatt, alltogether 256 MW operated by Orsted. 2 Turbines, behind Offshoew Windfarm Gwynt Y Mor. Burbo Flats, Liverpool Bay, Irish Sea, United Kingdom, Great Britain. 3rd of July 2018
Under the agreement, BASF will offtake 186 MW from Ørsted’s planned 900-MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore farm.
The Danish energy company is expected to conclude its final investment decision on the project in late-2021. Operations are to begin in 2025.
The corporate power purchase agreement for offshore wind power is the longest ever announced.
Cost of the agreement was not disclosed.
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