The agreement also adds to a suite of PPAs EnBW has concluded for He Dreiht with corporate partners including DHL<\/a>, Bosch<\/a>, Evonik<\/a>, Deutsche Bahn<\/a> and Deutsche Telekom\u2019s energy subsidiary PASM<\/a>. Collectively, these cover a substantial portion of the wind farm\u2019s output while also reinforcing the role of corporate PPAs in financing large-scale renewable infrastructure in Europe. Additionally, corporate PPAs continue to mark a streak in the German North Sea with other projects like Nordseecluster which recently signed a 110 MW supply deal with Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the developer, EnBW He Dreiht has secured more than half of its planned capacity via such long-term corporate PPAs to date, with additional agreements including the one with Google for 100 MW continuing to add to the list.<\/p>\n Half of Turbines Installed at \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d, Germany\u2019s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Under Construction<\/p>\n Reported January 22, 2026 \u2013 Construction of the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea has reached a new milestone, with half of its 64 Vestas 15 MW turbines \u2013 32 in total \u2013 now installed on site, marking significant progress in what will be one of Europe\u2019s largest subsidy-free offshore wind projects. The 960 MW wind farm, located about 85 km northwest of the island of Borkum, has been advancing toward its expected summer 2026 commissioning date and is already securing long-term power offtake agreements as it nears full turbine installation. EnBW He Dreiht milestone also comes months after first power was produced in November 2025, and days after Vestas took a FID on Nordlicht offshore wind cluster<\/a> in the German North Sea.<\/p>\n First Turbine Installed at, \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d, Germany\u2019s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Under Construction<\/p>\n Reported April 25, 2025 \u2013 Vestas has installed the first wind turbine at Germany\u2019s largest offshore wind farm under construction, the \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d. This progresses the 960 MW project\u2019s construction phase as 63 more turbines await installation. Cumulatively, the 64 wind turbines will supply 3.6 billion kWh of wind energy annually once commissioned. This will be able to power around 1.1 million homes through the same period of time.<\/p>\n EnBW He Dreiht Project Factsheet<\/p>\n Location: Germany\u2019s North Sea<\/p>\n Owners: EnBW, and Allianz Capital Partners<\/a>, AIP, Norges Bank Investment<\/a> consortium<\/p>\n Developer: EnBW<\/p>\n Cost: \u20ac 2.4 billion<\/p>\n Wind farm area: 63 km2<\/p>\n Installation capacity: 960 MW<\/p>\n Annual production capacity: 3.6 billion kWh (3.6 TWh)<\/p>\n Turbine supplier: Vestas<\/p>\n Turbine units: 64<\/p>\n Hub height: 142 meters<\/p>\n Rotor diameter: 236 meters<\/p>\n Sweep area: 43,742 square meters<\/p>\n Foundations: Monopiles<\/p>\n Final monopiles installation date: August 27 2024<\/p>\n Start of construction: 2024<\/p>\n Vestas\u2019 Latest Milestone at the \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d<\/p>\n Germany\u2019s largest offshore wind farm, the \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d, otherwise referred to simply as He Dreiht has not only marked a milestone in its construction progress, but also one for Vestas.<\/p>\n Vestas\u2019 15 MW turbine installed at the wind farm site is currently the largest 15 MW turbine in the market. It is also the first time Vestas has installed it. To put the impressive technicality of the largest 15 MW wind turbines currently in the market, a single rotor rotation is said to generate enough power to supply four homes with electricity for a day. Quite impressive!<\/p>\n When assessed from a different angle, the first turbine installation at the EnBW He Dreiht also marks the start of culmination of the development of a 15-year old project.<\/p>\n \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d Project Cost<\/p>\n The \u20ac 2.4 billion He Dreiht is also being build without financial support from the German government. This means no renumeration from the Renewable Energy Act. To help pool the project funds, EnBW focuses on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) from major industry players like Evonik, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, Fraport, and Germany\u2019s national railway operator Deutsche Bahn.<\/p>\n Also read: Deutsche Bahn Seeks \u20ac150 Billion to Modernize Germany\u2019s Aging Rail System<\/a><\/p>\n Vestas\u2019 installation marks the first of 64 at the North Sea site for Germany\u2019s largest offshore wind farm under construction, the \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d. Together, the 64 V236-15.0 MW turbines from Vestas will work at an installation capacity of 960 MW. This capacity will be enough to power 1.1. million German homes once the offshore wind project is commissioned.<\/p>\n The turbines\u2019 hub stand at 142 meters, while the massive 236 meters wide rotors sweep Germany\u2019s North Sea through an area of 43,742 square meters with each revolution.<\/p>\n Also implicated in the project is TenneT<\/a>. The Dutch-German grid operator will connect the wind farm to the electricity grid. This will involve the use of an offshore converter station, and two high-voltage DC (HVDC) cables. The HVDC cables will stretch over 120 kilometers in the sea, and 110 kilometers on land.<\/p>\n Also read: Profen 2 wind farm project in Germany progress with Vestas 62 MW turbine supply<\/a><\/p>\n More on one of Europe\u2019s largest subsidy-free offshore wind projects<\/p>\n The \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d wind project sits in Germany\u2019s North Sea. The wind farm area is about 85 kilometers northwest of Borkum and approximately 110 kilometers west of Helgoland.<\/p>\n The baseline turbine foundations were installed last year, while internal wind farm cabling are being done concurrently with the turbine installations.<\/p>\n Other than the promise to supply the country with affordable renewable energy, the offshore wind project has also delivered on creating jobs and boosting the local and regional economy. More than 500 construction jobs and over 60 marine vessels have so far been involved in the project.<\/p>\n Interestingly, as a wind turbine stands in the \u2018EnBW He Dreiht\u201d wind farm, around 10 countries have a piece to it. For instance, the turbine towers are made in Denmark, the blades in Italy, and the transition piece joining the monopiles and towers are made by 5 countries including the UK.<\/p>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/enbw-google-ppa-560x320.jpg\")
EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany\u2019s North Sea.<\/p>\n![\"Half](\"https:\/\/constructionreviewonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EnBW-He-Dreiht-Offshore-Wind-Farm.avif\")
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The turbines\u2019 hub stand at 142 meters, while the massive 236 meters wide rotors sweep an area of 43,742 square meters
\nThe Vestas V236-15 MW turbines in Germany\u2019s largest offshore wind farm under construction<\/p>\n![\"First](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/First-Turbine-Installed-at-Germanys-largest-offshore-wind-farm-EnBW-He-Dreiht-1.webp\")
The first monopile is driven into the seabed at Germany\u2019s largest offshore wind farm under construction, the \u201cEnBW He Dreiht\u201d. Noise mitigation system was also used during the process<\/p>\n