Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm

Alpha Ventus
Aerial view of Alpha Ventus wind park (May 2012)
Country
  • Germany
Coordinates54°00′40″N 6°36′28″E / 54.0112°N 6.6078°E / 54.0112; 6.6078
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 2009
Owners
Wind farm
Type
Rotor diameter
  • 126 m (413 ft)
Power generation
Units operational12 × 5 MW
Make and modelAdwen Adwen AD 5-116 (6)
Senvion REpower 5M (6)
Nameplate capacity
  • 60 MW
Capacity factor50 - 55% (2011 & 2012)
External links
Websitewww.alpha-ventus.de
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Park (formerly known as Borkum West Offshore Wind Park) is Germany’s first offshore wind farm. It is situated in the North Sea, 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the island of Borkum.