Meerwind Süd/Ost wind farm off Heligoland with 288 MW is operational

The Meerwind Süd/Ost offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea about 23 km north of Helgoland and comprises 80 Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 turbines rated at 3.6 MW each, for a total capacity of 288 MW. It is operated by WindMW GmbH, a joint venture between Blackstone and Berlin-based Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, with an investment volume of around EUR 1.3 billion. As Germany's first privately financed offshore wind farm, it was inaugurated on 10 November 2014.