- 120 to150 acres for lay down area for the foundations and the wind turbines
- 500 to 700 tons crane capacity to lift foundations and wind turbines on to vessels (but some vessels have such a crane capacity, so then the port does not have to have such infrastructure)
- 265 ft high buildings to assemble foundations
- 500 ton pavement capacity for lay-down areas.
Bremerhaven wind farm strategy provides blueprint for US ports
Offshore wind development is creating new growth at the Port of Bremerhaven and offers a role model for ports to embrace new maritime and economic development, according to a German wind energy consultant.
By Stas Margaronis, AJOT
Bremerhaven was a depressed port several years ago due to the loss of shipbuilding and shipping, but is now booming because of the growing offshore wind business, according to Elizabeth Jund. Jund, a consultant for Bremerhaven-based Wind:Research, a research company specializing in both onshore and offshore energy projects, is engaged in working with the German port’s stakeholders in developing a strategy for using wind power to bolster the City’s maritime sector.
Jund’s poster blueprinting the process was featured at the recent AWEA (American Wind Energy Association) offshore wind conference in Baltimore. The poster provides a “Cliff Notes” style outline for how US ports should think about developing offshore wind facilities.
Jund’s advice for ports looking to develop offshore capabilities is as follows: “Ports embarking on such a venture need to consider a budget of about $60 to $400 million because of the infrastructure needs. This is the case of Bremerhaven…the amount depends on the available structures and the goals…can be more or less, assuming a number of factors:
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