AREVA, via its German subsidiary Multibrid, has successfully installed and com-missioned the first six M5000 turbines for the Alpha Ventus project, the first German offshore wind park located in the North Sea, 45 kilometers off the island of Borkum.

Under the terms of the contract signed with DOTI (Deutsche Offshore Testfeld und Infrastrukturgesellschaft), the six turbines have now entered the test phase scheduled to end this winter. The turbines have already generated around 30 million KWh since commission-ing. During the second half of November, they ran at full load i.e. 30 MW thanks to the excellent wind conditions and generated nearly 10 million kWh with an availability of more than 99%.