EnBW said the first wind turbine at its 960-megawatt He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea generated its initial kilowatt-hour on Tuesday evening, marking a key step in the project’s rollout.
The company said 27 of the site’s planned 64 Vestas 15-MW turbines have been installed. Full commissioning is scheduled for summer 2026.
“The first kilowatt-hour produced by our He Dreiht offshore wind farm marks a significant milestone for EnBW,” said Peter Heydecker, EnBW’s board member for sustainable generation infrastructure. He added that the development is currently Germany’s largest offshore wind project.
Nils de Baar, president of Vestas Northern and Central Europe, said the turbine model deployed at He Dreiht represents a technological benchmark. “The 15 MW turbine is a world first in terms of technology, setting new standards in offshore wind power,” he said.
EnBW said a single rotation of the 15-MW rotor can produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of four households for a day. Internal cabling was completed in August and linked to the TenneT converter platform for transmission to shore.
The company said the project can supply electricity for about 1.1 million households. He Dreiht, located roughly 85 km northwest of Borkum and 110 km west of Heligoland, is being built without state funding.
A consortium comprising Allianz Capital Partners, AIP and Norges Bank Investment Management holds 49.9% of the project, which involves total investment of €2.4 billion.
