We are very active in offshore wind energy, and we recognize its enormous potential for the future. The wind speeds at sea are far higher than on land and there is much more space available.

But generating power from wind out at sea is a real technical challenge, both during the construction and operational phases of projects. E.ON aims to become a world leader in this area, and we are currently developing a portfolio of projects in UK, Scandinavian and German waters. In the short term, we are focused on near-shore shallow water projects in the UK and Denmark, to build our experience and expertise. In addition, the pilot Alpha Ventus project in the deep water German North Sea allows us to build our knowledge of more challenging projects.


Offshore Wind Farms

Our latest wind farm, Robin Rigg in the Solway Firth of the coast of Scotland, is one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms. The 60 turbines will produce enough power to supply around 117,000 additional homes with electricity. We began construction of Robin Rigg in 2007 and it was completed in 2010.

Our offshore wind park at Scroby Sands in the North Sea was commissioned in March 2004 and can generate enough energy to supply over 36,000 households (~60MWe), saving the emission of over 65,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

We are also developing London Array along the English coast in cooperation with DONG Energy and Masdar. It is set to become the largest wind farm in the world and with a total capacity of over 1,000 MW the project will certainly be setting new standards within the industry, supplying around 750,000 households with energy and cutting CO₂ emissions by about 1.9 million tonnes per year. Construction started in July 2009 and the first stage will be finished by 2012.

For more information visit the London Array website.


E.ON Offshore Factbook

Using the industry experience E.ON has built in almost a decade in the offshore wind business, we would like to provide you with some key insights on the most important aspects of offshore wind. Our E.ON Offshore Factbook gives you a comprehensive overview of our understanding of the business as well as E.ON's strategic approach to offshore wind energy.