RWE takes an important step in the realization of the German offshore wind project Nordseecluster: The first eight foundations have arrived.
The foundations were successfully unloaded at the Dutch base port in Eemshaven. These foundations are around 85 m long and weigh around 1,500 tons. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of 1,000 small cars.
This year, a total of 45 of these monopile foundations will be handled at the Buss Terminal in Eemshaven. 44 foundations will later support the wind turbines. One is intended for the transformer station. The gigantic foundations are being manufactured and supplied by Dajin Heavy Industry in China.
With a total capacity of around 1.6 GW, the North Sea cluster is the largest wind project currently being built off the German coast. Quay, storage and transport areas totaling over 260,000 m² are available in Eemshaven for handling the foundations for RWE’s offshore projects.
The North Sea cluster will be built in two phases. The first phase – North Sea Cluster A – will have a capacity of 660 MW. From the summer, the foundations will be transported from the base port in Eemshaven to the construction site at sea. This is located around 50 km north of the island of Juist.
The 44 wind turbines will be erected next year and will be fully connected to the grid at the beginning of 2027. With its 60 wind turbines, North Sea Cluster B will contribute an additional 900 MW and start commercial operation at the beginning of 2029.
With a total capacity of around 1.6 gigawatts (GW), the North Sea cluster will produce enough electricity to supply around 1,600,000 households in a climate-friendly manner.
RWE is one of the world’s leading players in the offshore wind sector. In addition to the North Sea cluster, the company is currently implementing three large offshore wind projects: Sofia in the UK (1.4 GW), Thor in Denmark (1.1 GW) and OranjeWind together with TotalEnergies in the Netherlands (795 MW).
