Our Company
The BARD Engineering GmbH was founded in September 2003 by an internationally renowned investor. Our business goal is the constitution of a focussed project development and investment company, which is specialised on offshore wind farms, the purchase or development of such projects as well as the operation of them for our own. We cover therefore the whole value chain of project realisation.
In the year 2006 we have inaugurated our production facility for wind energy converters in Emden. Our subsidiary office in Bremen coordinates all operations. In Cuxhaven we are constructing our manufacturing site for our special offshore foundation structures.
We are sure that through cooperation in partnership and optimal interchange of expert knowledge we can obtain optimal production results.
That is our company philosophy.
Competence, professionalism and high quality are the basis of all our business operations.
We will contribute significantly to the further expansion of renewable energies in Germany and the world through the innovative use of offshore wind energy.
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| Milestones | |
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| 2003 /September | BARD Engineering GmbH is set up in Bremen. |
| 2004 / April | BARD Engineering GmbH applies for 400 MW wind farm - “BARD Offshore 1” – located 100 km to the North of Borkum. Climatic, environmental and soil (seabed) investigations begin accordingly. |
| 2005 / September | BARD Engineering GmbH signs a Settlement Agreement with the city of Emden and establishes BARD Energy GmbH & Co. KG, its subsidiary. |
| 2005 / November | BARD Engineering authorises aerodyn, a well-known design bureau, to develop “BARD 5.0” WEC. |
| 2006 / January | The first foundation stone of BARD Emden Energy GmbH & Co. KG is laid! First workshops for WEC assembly, construction and maintenance for forthcoming wind farms will be built. |
| 2006 / August | BARD Engineering GmbH orders components for 5 MW WEC - “BARD 5.0”. |
| 2006 / October | BARD Emden Energy GmbH & Co. KG begins assembling first ‘BARD 61’ rotor blades at its facilities in Emden. |
| 2007 / April | Official approval for ‘BARD Offshore 1’ wind farm is issued. |
| 2007 / May | Official approval (pollution control) for 2 ‘BARD 5.0’ prototypes in Rysumer Nacken is issued. |
| 2007 / November | The first ‘BARD 61’ rotor blade of BARD Emden Energy GmbH & Co. KG leaves the workshop. |
| 2007 / December | The first two prototypes of the "BARD 5.0" are installed at the Rysumer Nacken near the city of Emden and connected to the grid. |
| 2008 | ‘BARD 5.0’ serial production begins. |
| 2008 / Oktober | The BARD-Nearshore-Test-Turbine in the Jade-Estuary off Hooksiel is connected to the grid |
| 2009 | BARD offshore WEC operation begins. |