'It only took one year from the first monopile installation to the first electricity feed-in. Rarely before has a project been built so straightforwardly. This is a great achievement on the part of our team and all our project partners and at the same time an important step towards further optimization of offshore wind projects,' says Sven Utermöhlen, COO of E.ON Climate & Renewables.

'The concept of fast and cost-effective offshore grid connections in the Baltic Sea has also proven its worth in this project. Together with the Arkona wind farm, we have succeeded in planning and constructing an efficient, cost-effective, flexible and safe transformer platform. This is another important step for the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea', says Frank Golletz CTO of 50Hertz.

Extensive offshore wind portfolio
 Equinor has contributed actively in the development of the project through secondees and the company's competence especially within marine operations and structures, including corrosion protection.

60 turbines of the six-megawatt class by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will be installed. Arkona is a 50/50 joint venture between German utility E.ON and the Norwegian energy company Equinor.

Equinor's current offshore wind portfolio has the capacity to provide more than 1 million European homes with renewable energy. In addition to participating in the Arkona offshore wind farm, Equinor also holds a position in the Baltyk II and III wind projects in the Polish part of the Baltic sea. In the UK Equinor operates the Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon and Hywind Scotland offshore wind farms.

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