The first part of Westereems wind farm was delivered in 2009 and since then, three subprojects have been completed by RWE. The first phase involved building 52 Enercon E82 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3 megawatts. The construction of the Westereems wind farm enabled the old polder windmill Goliath to be supported. With finance from Essent, the miller’s house has been refurbished and turned into a beautiful venue for meetings. RWE receives groups for wind farm tours here.
In 2012, Westereems Wind Farm gained two test turbines as part of a reference project for a wind farm built by innogy in the North Sea consisting of 48 Senvion M6 turbines, each with a capacity of 6.15 megawatts. Both turbines were constructed using different components wherever possible in order to enable the best technologies for offshore wind farms to be identified onshore.
Two turbines from the wind farm were removed to make room for a helicopter landing spot to be provided for the site. RWE has been given two new positions at the site for these turbines which are to be constructed in 2020. As a result of the redevelopment of this part of the wind farm, Westereems will consist of 50 Enercon E82 turbines, 2 Senvion M6 turbines and two Lagerweij L136 turbines in 2020.