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| Bilfinger Berger to construct Europe's largest offshore wind farm Bilfinger Berger, Germany's second largest builder, together with its Danish partner Per Aarsleff, has secured a contract for construction of the foundations at the new London Array offshore wind farm in the outer Thames Estuary. The foundations for 175 wind turbines and two substations are being built at a distance 20 to 35 kilometers from the UK coast. The total order volume amounts to around €400 million, and Bilfinger Berger holds a 50 percent stake in the Joint Venture. The client is a project company comprising energy providers Dong Energy and E.ON, together with financial investor Masdar. The project participants have many years offshore experience and have worked together on several past projects. London Array will be the largest offshore wind farm project in the world. When completed, 341 turbines will produce 1,000 MW of electricity - enough to meet the needs of 750,000 homes or a quarter of Greater London. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |