Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas has completed the construction and installation of 44 8.4-MW offshore wind turbines at the 370 MW Norther wind project located off the Zeebrugge coast in Belgium.
The project is located 23 kilometers off the coast of Belgian port Zeebruges and is equipped with 89 cable protection systems for the inner array and export links. There is a total of 45 foundations, which amounts to about 47 million kilos of steel.
The wind farm is expected to generate enough power for about 400,000 Belgian households.
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May 22, 2019
DIF, Aberdeen Standard Investments completes purchase of UNITANK
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May 15, 2019
EDPR to fully divest 997 MW wind portfolio in Europe
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RWE sign PPA deal for Northwester 2 offshore wind project in Vlaanderen region
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Norther generates first power from its 370 MW offshore wind project in Zeebrugge
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February 11, 2019
Patronale Solar completes transaction of Belgian solar portfolio from Sunrock
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