Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea Inaugurated

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Chancellor Merkel puts Arkona into operation / Industry's most successful construction project advances energy system transformation

The Arkona offshore wind farm of E.ON and Equinor went into operation with a festive event in the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on the island of Rügen. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and Norway's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Kjell-Børge Freiberg launched power generation together with E.ON CEO Johannes Teyssen and other guests of honor. Arkona is the largest wind farm in the entire Baltic Sea. Chancellor Angela Merkel: “Arkona sets a standard for the transition of the energy system. We will discuss how we achieve the climate goals. It is not sufficient... ... More: Official Press Release E.ON

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E.ON, Baltic Sea, offshore, wind farm, energy transition, electricity, wind energy, Angela Mekel, inauguration