PNE WIND AG has completed the Oldendorf wind farm in Lower Saxony in north-western Germany comprising 15 Enercon E53 wind turbines with a total nominal output of 12 MW. Each turbine has an overall height of 100 metres.
According to the wind developer, “a relatively long planning phase” preceded the construction of this wind farm due to local circumstances, although PNE WIND’s expertise enabled the project to reach completion.
After commissioning, the wind farm will be handed over to EnBW Erneuerbare Energien GmbH as the purchaser. As contractually agreed, PNE WIND will be responsible for its technical and commercial operation.
PNE WIND calculates that the wind turbines assembled on the Oldendorf wind farm will meet the annual electricity requirements of about 7,000 private households, as well as making a significant contribution to environmental protection by avoiding the emission of more than 14,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere per annum.
“Patience was required in the construction of this wind farm. But our employees’ many years of experience in project development pays off in such situations. Thanks to their tireless commitment, we have succeeded in bringing this project to a successful conclusion,” said Martin Billhardt, Chairman of the PNE WIND AG Board of Directors.
So far, the company has set up 97 wind farms comprising 563 wind turbines and a total nominal output of 804 MW.
Alongside its business activities in the established German home market, PNE WIND is also increasingly investing in dynamic growth markets and has subsidiaries and representations via joint ventures in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, the UK, USA and Canada.
Wind farm projects with a nominal output of about 3,450 MW are currently being processed in these countries and are to be implemented in the medium term. In Germany (onshore) currently wind farm projects with a nominal output of more than 800 MW are in the pipeline, with the company is also involved in a number of offshore wind farm projects, three of which have already been approved in German waters.
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