Publisher's Preface

Why this book?

The idea to publish a book about the establishment of the world’s at that time biggest wind farm derived from photographer Mads Eskesen. Apart from other projects Mads works freelance for SPOK ApS and the wind co-operative Middelgrunden I/S.

On his own initiative Mads made a series of pictures that document the construction work and deserved to be published in this book.

Publishing this book was a natural extension of our involvement in the project: We took part in initiating the co-operative and were responsible for the technical part of the preliminary investigations, among them the Environmental Impact Assessment.
Furthermore we were vice project managers for SEAS, responsible for the foundations. Until the autumn 2000 the activities took place in EMU. New projects now take place with the same staff in SPOK ApS.

Obviously we were not the only ones who thought it was a great idea to present the Middelgrunden offshore wind farm in this way. All parties involved supported the book and willingly contributed with texts. In that way we cover all the aspects of establishing of Middelgrunden, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm based on dual ownership.

Thanks to all involved

Hans Chr. Sørensen
SPOK ApS