Macquarie Acquires 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm BARD Offshore 1

BARD Offshore 1 was Germany's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm when it went into operation in 2013. After the first years of operation, the project was named Germany's most productive offshore wind farm. The 400 MW wind farm is located 100 kilometres off the north-west coast of Germany in the North Sea and consists of 80 5 MW wind turbines covering 59 square kilometres. Its electricity can supply around 463,000 households annually with clean electricity.

Leigh Harrison, head of MIRA EMEA, said: “Offshore wind is playing a significant role in Germany’s ambitious Energiewende. We look forward to supporting the country’s transition to increasingly clean energy resources through our investment in BARD Offshore 1 – leveraging our extensive green energy experience to ensure it remains a source of sustainable and clean electricity for German households and industry.”