RWE continues Nordseecluster wind farm development
RWE is continuing with the development of Nordseecluster, a 1.6 GW cluster of four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
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Germany, Hamburg: RWE is continuing with the development of Nordseecluster, a 1.6 GW cluster of four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.
RWE has selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of French company Chantiers de l’Atlantique, as the preferred supplier for two electrical offshore substations.
Sven Schulemann, RWE’s Managing Director of the Nordseecluster, said: “With this agreement, we have passed the next milestone on the way to completing the first two offshore wind farms of our Nordseecluster. When they become operational in 2027, we will be making a further contribution towards supporting the decarbonisation drive in our home market. After the successful delivery of the Arkona offshore substation in 2018, we are looking forward to working with Atlantique Offshore Energy again.”
The Nordseecluster will be constructed in two phases. For the two 660 MW combined-capacity wind farms of the initial phase, called Nordseecluster A, Atlantique Offshore Energy will design, construct, install, and commission offshore substations. These substations will collect and export the power generated by the individual wind turbines through high voltage submarine cables, while remotely controlling and monitoring the operation of the wind farm. Full installation, including substation commissioning, is scheduled for 2026.
Frédéric Grizaud, Director of Atlantique Offshore Energy, added: “The signing of this agreement is excellent news for our teams at Atlantique Offshore Energy and the entire business network working with us to build the substations, to be commissioned by 2026. We are very happy and proud to welcome a worldwide leader of our industry like RWE as a return customer and to contribute to the very dynamic development of the German offshore wind market.”
The two wind farms of Nordseecluster B are expected to add an additional 900 MW of capacity as of 2029.
When all four wind farms of the Nordseecluster become operational, they will be able to produce green electricity to supply the equivalent of 1.6 M German households every year.
Source: Energy Global
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