Here is a great video on the M5000, AREVA Multibrid’s 5 Megawatt offshore wind turbine. AREVA has installed six of these wind-powered giants in the North Sea as part of the Alpha Ventus project.

More information on the Alpha Ventus project is available here.

And while on YouTube, be sure to look at the other videos on AREVA Inc.’s channel.

If you cannot access the video, you can also find it on the AREVA Multibrid site, which is on key part of AREVA’s Renewables growing portfolio of renewable energy options.

By Katherine Berezowskyj

AREVA Multibrid M5000 offshore wind turbines

Not too far from Copenhagen, AREVA is making sure that some progress in reducing CO2 emissions is a reality. AREVA, through its German subsidiary Multibrid, has installed and commissioned six of its specially designed offshore M5000 turbines.

Located in the North Sea, these AREVA turbines are part of the Alpha Ventus project, the first German offshore wind park nearly 28 miles from the Island of Borkum. This is a major achievement for renewable energy because of the technical merit and large energy output these wind turbines have successfully demonstrated.

These five megawatt M5000 turbines are specially designed for the harsh marine climate and are able to capitalize on these excellent wind conditions. Already the six Alpha Ventus turbines have generated almost 30 million kWh, including nearly 10 million kWh with 99% percent availability in the last two weeks of November.

AREVA is very proud and excited about these technical achievements and what the M5000 contributes to the offshore wind industry.

For more information, check out the press release and the AREVA Multibrid Site.