Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm

Veja Mate is a German 402 MW offshore wind farm in the German Bight of the North Sea about 95 km northwest of Borkum. The wind farm consists of 67 Siemens Wind Power SWT-6.0-154 turbines, each with a 6 MW capacity.^[3]

Veja Mate
Veja Mate among the wind farms of the German Bight
Official name	Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm
Country	Germany
Location	North Sea
Coordinates	54°N 6°E
Status	Operational
Construction began	April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)[1]
Commission date	31 May 2017
Construction cost	1,900 M€[1]
Owners	Commerz Real KGAL Skyborn Renewables INGKA Holding Siemens Financial Services
Wind farm
Type	Offshore
Max. water depth	41 m
Distance from shore	95 km
Hub height	103 m
Rotor diameter	154 m (505 ft)
Rated wind speed	4–25 m/s[2]
Site area	51 km2
Power generation
Units operational	67 × 6 MW
Make and model	Siemens Gamesa SWT-6.0-154 (67)
Nameplate capacity	402 MW
Capacity factor	45.4% (projected)[1]
Annual net output	1,600 GW·h
External links
Website	www.vejamate.net

Wind farm layout

In January 2017, 18 months after the financial close, the first of the turbines started delivering power to the German grid. The last turbine was installed on 25 May 2017, and commissioning activities were completed on 31 May 2017. Construction was completed in less than 23 months after financial close, almost four months ahead of the schedule agreed at financial close.^[4][5]

The EUR 1.9 billion (US$2.1bn) wind farm is owned by Siemens Financial Services and a consortium of European investors.^[6]

The power is delivered via the offshore converter station HVDC BorWin2 to the German onshore Diele substation near Weener.^[4][7]

See also

• Germany portal
• Weather portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Wind power in Germany
• List of offshore wind farms