Map Offshore Windfarms in the German Bight

BARD Offshore 1 is a 400

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(MW)

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with 80 BARD 5.0 turbines. Since the owner could not buy such 5MW offshore wind turbines in sufficient numbers in 2006, Dr. Bekker set up its own production of turbines. This should serve as the legacy for his children. The systems were developed by aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH. A plant for rotor blades and nacelle assembly was built in Emden and a plant for the offshore foundations in Cuxhaven. Two turbine prototypes were set up at the Rysumer Nacken in 2007, and another prototype in Hooksiel in 2008. Construction was finished in July 2013 and the wind farm was officially inaugurated in August 2013. The wind farm is located northwest of the isle

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in deep water. Laying of cables to connect the wind farm started on 23 July 2009. The 200 km connection is the longest of its kind in the world. It is also the first connection of an offshore wind park realized as

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-transmission. Construction of the wind turbines began in March 2010. The first turbine became operational at the beginning of December 2010. Construction was assisted by the purpose-built ''Wind Lift 1'' barge / platform, which placed the 470 ton, 21 meter foundations on the sea bed. The project has run into serious and unclear problems, including being three years behind schedule and, at a cost of €3 billion, run significantly over budget. A diver and a worker died during construction.Pressemitteilung der BARD-Gruppe vom 27. Januar 2012
(PDF; 117 kB)Mitteilung der DGzRS, retrieved, 4 February 2012
/ref> The farm was supposed to go online in August 2013, but a series of setbacks, including a fire at a transmission station in March 2014, have delayed its activation. BARD went

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in November 2013. Problems include

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and

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between BARD and the BorWin 1 grid link and BorWin Alpha HVDC converter platform. BARD's original owner had decided to make all components within the company, and troubles from the custom transformer are unrelated to standard equipment used elsewhere. , most of the turbines were not supplying power to shore, costing ratepayers €2million per day. In September 2015, StatKraft and Ocean Breeze extended their contract for two years. By May 2016, the company website stated that the wind farm had produced , and was running stably at full capacity.

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increased from 66% in 2014 to 95% by 2017. The

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is €150/MWh to €190/MWh until 2024.

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purchased the facility in 2019.

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External links

;Technical information
Official SiteBARD Offshore I Wind Farm, North Sea, GermanyLORC Knowledge - Datasheet for BARD Offshore 1
on 4c
Cable detailsBird density
;Media articles
Knall auf hoher SeeBard 1 transmission problems continue
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bard Offshore 1 Offshore wind farms in the North Sea Wind farms in Germany 2013 establishments in Germany Energy infrastructure completed in 2013

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