Senvion erects its 2,000th onshore wind turbine in Germany

Senvion erects its 2,000th onshore wind turbine in Germany

Senvion, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, erected its 2,000th onshore wind

turbine in Germany. The 2,000th turbine, a Senvion 3.4M114 NES, forms part of the Behrendorf wind

farm in Schleswig-Holstein – 15 kilometres north-east of Husum. Together, the 2,000 turbines generate

over 2,565,000 kW per year on average – enough power to supply all 2.5 million private households in

the whole of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bremen with renewable

energy.

The 2,000 turbines cover all of the models available since Senvion was founded across 14 German

federal states. Andreas Nauen, CEO of Senvion, says: “For some time now, wind energy has no longer

been restricted exclusively to nearshore areas. The progress in terms of technology is also reflected in

the expansion figures: from Bavaria to Schleswig-Holstein, energy is being produced profitably using

wind power. Schleswig-Holstein has always been a role model in this respect – on both a national and

an international scale.” Senvion is the market leader in Schleswig-Holstein with 567 installed onshore

wind turbines.

At the Behrendorf wind farm, four Senvion 3.2M114 wind turbines as well as the company’s 2000th

turbine, a 3.4M114 NES, have been erected with a hub height of 93 metres each. Senvion introduced

the electrical system NES in April at the HANNOVER MESSE 2015. Hendrik Böschen, Managing

Director of Senvion Deutschland, says: “The Senvion 3.4M114 offers optimum yield at locations with

average wind speeds. Equipped with our NES system, it already meets the grid requirements of

tomorrow, today. Our 2,000th onshore wind turbine in Germany lays the foundations for the wind

turbine of the future – profitable, reliable and grid-compatible.” The Senvion 3.4M114 is equipped with

vortex generators. This addition ensures better rotor performance, as the airflow is guided along the

blades for longer.

In the first half of 2015, Senvion was the second-largest onshore wind turbine manufacturer in

Germany with a total installed capacity of 285 megawatts. The company has already erected over

6,000 wind turbines around the world and is constantly furthering its development to continuously

optimise its turbines to meet the highest quality requirements.