Iberdrola Receives Final Approval for 315MW Windanker Wind Farm Project in German Baltic Sea

Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has received the final approval of the 315MW Windanker wind farm project in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company completed the planning approval process for the offshore wind farm and received a positive decision from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).

Construction of the €1.28bn ($1.38bn) wind farm is set to start this summer and is scheduled to end by 2026. The Windanker wind farm will have 21 monopiloletes and other foundation infrastructure installed by Spanish-based Windar.

Upon completion of foundation installation, wind turbines, each operating at 15MW, will then be installed. Once operational, Windanker will supply green energy to more than 300,000 homes.

Iberdrola also operates the 350MW Wikinger and the 476MW Baltic Eagle wind farms near Windanker. Together, these offshore wind farms form the so-called Baltic Hub.

“With the approval of the BSH, we have come a big step closer to realizing our Baltic Hub in the German Baltic Sea. In total, our three wind farms will have a total capacity of 1.1GW. We are continuing our growth course and clearly demonstrating Iberdrola’s commitment to the German renewable energy market,” said Felipe Montero, CEO of Iberdrola in Germany.