Norwegian contractor Havfram Wind has been selected as a preferred supplier of wind turbine transport and installation support for RWE and Northland Power’s 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster in Germany.
RWE and Northland Power are pressing ahead on the deployment of their joint Nordseecluster project which consists of four offshore wind farm sites in the German North Sea. Subject to final investment decisions, the contract for Havfram Wind covers transport and installation support of at least 104 15 MW offshore wind turbines, utilising one of its newbuild vessels.
The Nordseecluster will be located close to the existing 332 MW Nordsee One wind farm, which RWE and Northland Power co-developed and continue to operate jointly. The project will be constructed in two phases. Two wind farms with a combined capacity of 660 MW are currently in the permit application phase. Turbine installation at sea is expected to start in 2026, with commercial operations starting in early 2027.
Two further wind farms for the second phase will add an additional 900 MW of capacity, with commercial operation expected to start in early 2029. For both sites, RWE and Northland Power plan to bid and exercise their step-in rights in this year’s German offshore wind auctions as they did in 2021 for the first phase of the project.
