The Anonymous Widower

RWE Orders 15 MW Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Turbines At Vestas

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the sub-heading.

Vestas has now revealed the name of the project and the client for a conditional contract the company signed in May as an unconditional order came in from RWE for the first phase of its 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind development in Germany.

This is the first paragraph.

The Denmark-based wind turbine OEM has received a firm order for 44 of its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines for the 660 MW Nordseecluster A, the first phase of RWE’s two-phased Nordseecluster project in Germany.

Note.

1. The V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine would appear to be Vesta’s largest turbine.
2. On the Internet RWE’s Norfolk Vanguard West wind farm is shown as using the same turbine.

Does this mean that the Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine, is now RWE’s standard offshore turbine? This would surely have manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance advantages.

These wind farms in the UK could use the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines.

• Norfolk Boreas – 1380 MW – 92 turbines
• Norfolk Vanguard East – 1380 MW – 92 turbines
• Norfolk Vanguard West – 1380 MW – 92 turbines
• Dogger Bank South – 3000 MW – 200 turbines
• Awel y Môr – Up to 1100 MW – 73 turbines
• Five Estuaries – up to 1185 MW – 79 turbines
• North Falls – up to 504 MW – 34 turbines

Notes.

1. The capacity us as sown on the RWE web site for each wind farm.
2. The turbine numbers assume 15 MW turbines.
3. The total capacity is 9929 MW.
4. The number of turbines is 662.

The Nordseecluster will generate 1600 MW from 107 turbines.

Conclusion

I don’t see any reason, why all these wind farms couldn’t use the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines.

June 14, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Germany, Nordseecluster Wind Farm, Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm, RWE, Vestas