DNV GL submits project certificate for offshore wind farm in Germany

Independent certification body DNV GL has certified WindMW’s €1.2bn Meerwind Süd|Ost offshore wind farm in Germany.

WindMW is responsible for the development, construction and operation of the 288MWproject, which is located 23 km north of Helgoland, Germany.

The project certification will ensure that the wind farm will operate safely and in budget with all technical, design and construction requirements are fulfilled.

DNV GL and WindMW have been in close cooperation for the planning and construction phase, aimed at optimising the performance of the wind farm.

Spread across 43 km², Meerwind Süd|Ost the farm provides renewable power to the grid for 360,000 households.

DNV GL said that more than 100 of its experts were involved, for more than 36 month period for the certification process, to ensure the highest quality standards were maintained while overcoming significant challenge that were created due to the distance of the farm from shore, height of the turbines and the diameters of the rotor blade.

WindMW director Jens Assheuer said: "By bringing together team of DNV GL experts from several different business areas we established a strong partnership to address an unprecedented challenge, ultimately contributing to helping the construction stay on budget, and submitting the project certificate."

Construction on the privately financed project started in 2012 and completed in April 2014.

WindMW is a joint venture between Blackstone’s energy focused private equity business Blackstone Energy Partners and Windland Energieerzeugungs.

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Image: DNV GL has submitted the project certificate for offshore wind farm Meerwind Süd|Ost. Photo: courtesy of DNV.GL