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| Hochtief builds offshore wind farm for EUR 175 million Hochtief Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm. From mid-2012, the Hochtief subsidiary is expected to start constructing the wind farm Global Tech I in the German North Sea. The contract volume is EUR 175 million. The client of the wind farm is the project company Global Tech I Offshore Wind in which several energy suppliers, energy trading companies and a number of other companies have a share. In the wind field 110 kilometers northwest of Cuxhaven, Hochtief will first anchor 80 foundations, each with a weight of 950 tons, in the 40-meter-deep sea bed. The 5-megawatt wind wheels will then be mounted using Group-owned special platforms and reach 150 meters out of the water. In this project, BELUGA Hochtief Offshore's special jack-up vessel will be used for the first time. Hochtief also has developed a tailor-made logistics concept which allows construction time to be reduced significantly. The client invests approximately EUR 1.3 billion into the offshore wind farm with a total capacity of 400 megawatts. Global Tech I is to supply about 445,000 households with regenerative energy from 2013 onwards. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |