Iberdrola reaffirms its leadership in offshore wind energy with significant advances in technology. Saint-Brieuc (France) and Baltic Eagle (Germany). Iberdrola Chairman Ignacio Galán appreciated the work of the staff of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany and the second large-scale offshore wind farm in France to generate clean energy from the park. baltic eagle, in the Baltic Sea.
The Saint Brieuc project will be able to be completed on time by completing the installation work this year, despite the problems caused by it being built in the midst of Covid. already established 51 out of 62 jackets and 35 out of 62 turbines. Also, after the test phase, on July 5, the first wind turbines started to provide clean electricity.
equipped with an investment of 2 billion 400 million euros Saint Brieuc has a total capacity of 496 megawatts (MW), divided into 62 turbines with a power of 8 MW each. Once fully operational, Saint-Brieuc will have a production of 1,820 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year, capable of meeting the energy demand of 835,000 people (including heating); which is equivalent to a larger population than the city. Like Valencia, or almost Marseille.
For its part, the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, Baltic SeaIt has a capacity of 476 MW. Baltic Eagle will have 50 wind turbines with 9.53 MW of power on single piles for an annual output of 1.9 TWh, enough to sustainably meet the demand of 475,000 homes and avoid 800,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere each year.
The production of the components of this park was practically completed, and some even before the deadline, thanks to the work of a multidisciplinary team. This park, which is planned to be operational by the end of 2024, has a regulated minimum rate. €64.6/MWh during the first 20 years. In addition, it has already sold 100 percent of its production under long-term contracts.
Leader in offshore wind
Thanks to the group’s leading position, Iberdrola has a 3,000 MW offshore wind project under construction or insured at zero cost on the seabed. The company helps support the energy transition and job creation In the worldwide supply chain.
In addition to Saint Brieuc, the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project in the United States is also scheduled to be commissioned in the last quarter of 2023. The Baltic Eagle wind farm in Germany will be operational in 2024 and East Anglia 3 in the UK and Windanker in GermanyThey will start production in 2026.
These projects will add to the existing portfolio of 1,258 MW of operational offshore wind projects, including West of Duddon Sands. Irish Sea, Vikinger in the German Baltic Sea and East Anglia One in the Southern North Sea.