The wind power project, built around 5MW Areva M5000-116s installed in some 40 metres of water 100km offshore, is expected to be brought online "within its cost parameters", according to developer GT1 Offshore Wind, a consortium made up of Stadtwerke München, HSE Darmstadt, Axpo International, Esportes Offshore Beteiligungs, Norderland Projekt and Windreich.

"We have worked day and night in all winds and weathers and proven we can construct with precision a 400MW wind farm at sea," states GT1 technical managing director Arjen Schampers.

"Manufacturing,