Areva Wind installs First turbines at Borkum West 2 in Germany

The news was reported by Klaus Horstick, managing director of the project company Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum.

Another two of the M5000 5MW turbines will be installed by the end of this week. Assuming work continues to plan, the first turbines will begin delivering electricity in the autumn and with complete, commercial commissioning due at the end of 2013.

The installation vessel Adventure chartered from British company MPI is working out of Eemshaven for transport and installation of the turbines.