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Share in offshore wind farm

Bern (ots)

BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) has acquired a stake in the
Trianel Borkum West II offshore wind farm in the North Sea off 
Germany. On completion, the wind farm of the European network of 
municipal utilities, headquartered in Aachen, will boast a total 
capacity of 400 MW. In a first step, the project plans to build a 
200-Megawatt (MW) facility which will go into operation from 2012. 
The second phase is scheduled for commissioning in 2013. Thanks to 
its stake, BKW will be entitled to up to 10 MW of the capacity of 
Borkum West II offshore wind farm during the first phase.
Borkum West II wind farm already has a valid licence, and in the 
first phase will be equipped with 40 5-MW wind turbines. Starting in 
2012, these will operate 45 kilometers off the coast and generate 
around 720 GWh of electricity per year. The electricity produced will
be transmitted onshore by a direct-current underwater cable.
BKW is aiming to build up a wind power portfolio of around 750 MW 
over the next few years, the bulk of which is to be constructed on 
land. In future, the use of offshore wind power will play a key role 
in the European energy mix, particularly since favourable on-shore 
locations are becoming increasingly scarce. The share in Borkum West 
II will allow BKW to expand its valuable construction and operating 
expertise in forward-looking offshore power technology.

Contact:

Antonio Sommavilla
antonio.sommavilla@bkw-fmb.ch
031 330 51 07

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