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Largest offshore wind farm in the
Baltic Sea opened
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T
he 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’s CEO, Johannes Teyssen, and other
guests of honour. Arkona is the largest wind
farm in the entire Baltic Sea.
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel,
commented: “Arkona sets a standard for
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the transition of the energy system. We
will discuss how we achieve the climate
goals. It is not sufficient to convert energy
production. We see great potential in the
heating sector. We are also facing a major
change in the transport sector.”
Johannes Teyssen, E.ON’s CEO, said:
“The task now is to expand renewable
energies vigorously and at the same
time make them cheaper. Green energy
must be delivered to people and businesses
much more efficiently than before. This
is a Herculean task that requires all the
strength of large companies. E.ON
will focus on better integration and
utilisation of renewables for our
customers and society.”
Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, said: “We
are sending out a strong signal: we are
making progress with the energy revolution.
Offshore wind power is a crucial element
here. This is a path with a future. It is a path
we are taking together with strong partners
like E.ON and Equinor.”
Norway’s Energy Minister, Kjell-Børge
Freiberg, said: “We are not only celebrating
the opening of the Arkona wind farm and
the productive cooperation between E.ON
and Equinor, the event is also a symbol of
the close relations between Norway and
Germany in the energy field.
“Technological advancements and cost
reductions have given offshore wind a
momentum in Europe and I am glad to see
Equinor and a number of other Norwegian
companies entering this market in
cooperation with companies like E.ON.”
Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Chairman of the Board
of Directors at Equinor, commented: “The
Arkona opening is a key milestone for Equinor.
The wind farm has the capacity to supply
renewable energy to 400,000 German homes.
“Equinor is already meeting 25% of
Germany’s need for natural gas. Arkona
is Equinor’s fourth wind farm coming
online since 2012 and is a key contribution
to developing Equinor into a broad
energy company.” n
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